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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There is no reason, besides intransigence, that City Hall can’t do the same.
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Kate Callen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
In fact, that summit seemed initially to have backfired for Russia, with Trump growing increasingly frustrated with Moscow’s intransigence.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
But the Islamic Republic is ultimately to blame for calls for regime change, given its decades-long intransigence to demands for reform, its crackdown on dissidents, and its woeful economic mismanagement and corruption.
—Nahid Siamdoust, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Afterward, Rubio apparently described his intransigence to Trump, and the summit was quickly cancelled.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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Kate Callen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
In fact, that summit seemed initially to have backfired for Russia, with Trump growing increasingly frustrated with Moscow’s intransigence.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
But the Islamic Republic is ultimately to blame for calls for regime change, given its decades-long intransigence to demands for reform, its crackdown on dissidents, and its woeful economic mismanagement and corruption.
—Nahid Siamdoust, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Afterward, Rubio apparently described his intransigence to Trump, and the summit was quickly cancelled.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Intransigence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intransigence. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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