intransigence
noun
in·tran·si·gence
in-ˈtran(t)-sə-jən(t)s 
-ˈtran-zə-
: the quality or state of being intransigent
Examples of intransigence in a Sentence
her intransigence on the issue was simply frustrating
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Trump has also wisely canceled the Budapest summit with Putin, citing Russian intransigence.
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Daniel Fried, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
President Dwight Eisenhower and President Gerald Ford threatened to reevaluate the relationship because of Israeli intransigence.
—Joost R. Hiltermann, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2025
An ally turns In his address Monday morning to explain his decision to resign, Lecornu blamed political parties' intransigence for the impasse France finds itself in.
—Charlotte Reed, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Trump's ultimatum was seen as his toughest stance toward Moscow following growing public anger at Putin's intransigence in ending the war.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Fried, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
President Dwight Eisenhower and President Gerald Ford threatened to reevaluate the relationship because of Israeli intransigence.
—Joost R. Hiltermann, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2025
An ally turns In his address Monday morning to explain his decision to resign, Lecornu blamed political parties' intransigence for the impasse France finds itself in.
—Charlotte Reed, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Trump's ultimatum was seen as his toughest stance toward Moscow following growing public anger at Putin's intransigence in ending the war.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Intransigence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intransigence. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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