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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The arrogant intransigence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has refused to accept pragmatic proposals such as the reintroduction of a reformed and improved Palestinian Authority, presents a significant obstacle.
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Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
The organized diaspora Jewish community and American government aid maintain Israel’s intransigence and indifference toward the Palestinians.
—Steve Koppman, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
In fancy purlieus, though, undertakers were met with intransigence.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
With both men pushing hard to sing on the follow-up album — a request that Farian vehemently shut down — their growing intransigence created a tension that would result in one of the biggest scandals in Grammy Awards history.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2024
But the absolute intransigence of Netanyahu and his supporters leaves internationalist Americans who, like Biden himself, are committed to maintaining U.S. global leadership little choice but to try.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2024
To overcome Israeli intransigence, the United States must stop shielding Israel from the consequences of severe violations of international law and norms at the United Nations and other international organizations.
—Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
The state’s inability to get ahead of the crisis is due in part to complications made worse by intransigence, in part to better data and stricter safety standards that implicate more systems, and in part to drought and climate change.
—Miriam Pawel, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
For some European officials, Orban’s intransigence over Ukraine was the last straw.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
The organized diaspora Jewish community and American government aid maintain Israel’s intransigence and indifference toward the Palestinians.
—Steve Koppman, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
In fancy purlieus, though, undertakers were met with intransigence.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
With both men pushing hard to sing on the follow-up album — a request that Farian vehemently shut down — their growing intransigence created a tension that would result in one of the biggest scandals in Grammy Awards history.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2024
But the absolute intransigence of Netanyahu and his supporters leaves internationalist Americans who, like Biden himself, are committed to maintaining U.S. global leadership little choice but to try.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2024
To overcome Israeli intransigence, the United States must stop shielding Israel from the consequences of severe violations of international law and norms at the United Nations and other international organizations.
—Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
The state’s inability to get ahead of the crisis is due in part to complications made worse by intransigence, in part to better data and stricter safety standards that implicate more systems, and in part to drought and climate change.
—Miriam Pawel, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
For some European officials, Orban’s intransigence over Ukraine was the last straw.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
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First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
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