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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In fact, to close observers of the war, Putin’s intransigence and determination to take more territory at whatever the cost is not surprising.
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Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
However, in recent days, the stalling nature of U.S. negotiations with Iran, and growing frustration on the part of President Donald Trump with Iranian intransigence, created an opening for Israeli action, and Netanyahu's government took it.
—Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Why America lost its AAA rating Ballooning deficits, the unique US debt ceiling mechanism and political intransigence have been at the center of its downgrades from all three major credit ratings agencies.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Explaining its rationale for lowering its credit rating on the United States for the first time since 1917, Moody’s cited ballooning US debt levels and Washington’s intransigence over budget deficit solutions.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
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Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
However, in recent days, the stalling nature of U.S. negotiations with Iran, and growing frustration on the part of President Donald Trump with Iranian intransigence, created an opening for Israeli action, and Netanyahu's government took it.
—Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Why America lost its AAA rating Ballooning deficits, the unique US debt ceiling mechanism and political intransigence have been at the center of its downgrades from all three major credit ratings agencies.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Explaining its rationale for lowering its credit rating on the United States for the first time since 1917, Moody’s cited ballooning US debt levels and Washington’s intransigence over budget deficit solutions.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
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“Intransigence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intransigence. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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