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 Kyiv, Orbán’s intransigence had scuttled various European initiatives to aid Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government in the country’s with Russia.
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Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
That show of intransigence seems designed to win the support of other hardliners in the government and prove his loyalty to the Castros.
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That the campaign has become a grind, with little entertainment on offer and an intransigence in the manager’s approach, has added to the sense of angst.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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—Mehrzad Boroujerdi, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
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Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
That show of intransigence seems designed to win the support of other hardliners in the government and prove his loyalty to the Castros.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
That the campaign has become a grind, with little entertainment on offer and an intransigence in the manager’s approach, has added to the sense of angst.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Tehran matched American and Israeli rigidity with intransigence and strategic overreach of its own.
—Mehrzad Boroujerdi, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
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 Apr. 2026.
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