intransigence
noun
in·tran·si·gence
in-ˈtran(t)-sə-jən(t)s 
-ˈtran-zə-
: the quality or state of being intransigent
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Examples of intransigence in a Sentence
her intransigence on the issue was simply frustrating
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Johnson’s intransigence over an official inherited from previous administrations is befuddling.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
Tóibín's portrait of Eilis is sympathetic, both in her youthful dissembling and in her current decisiveness, which borders on intransigence.
—Heller McAlpin, NPR, 7 May 2024
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
Tóibín's portrait of Eilis is sympathetic, both in her youthful dissembling and in her current decisiveness, which borders on intransigence.
—Heller McAlpin, NPR, 7 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for intransigence
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“Intransigence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intransigence. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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