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punished her recalcitrance by taking away her driving privileges
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A certain recalcitrance has always been part of what makes Rosalía so compelling.
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
Moreover, Trump’s recalcitrance regarding support for military action over Taiwan is broadly shared by its allies.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Ukraine and its European allies have urged Trump to take tougher action in response to Moscow's recalcitrance.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Oct. 2025
His Israel-Gaza peace plan was blessed by several Arab states and partially by Hamas, the government shutdown is clearly the Democrat’s fault and he’s apparently given up on Ukraine peace because of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recalcitrance.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2025
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
Moreover, Trump’s recalcitrance regarding support for military action over Taiwan is broadly shared by its allies.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Ukraine and its European allies have urged Trump to take tougher action in response to Moscow's recalcitrance.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Oct. 2025
His Israel-Gaza peace plan was blessed by several Arab states and partially by Hamas, the government shutdown is clearly the Democrat’s fault and he’s apparently given up on Ukraine peace because of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recalcitrance.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Recalcitrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recalcitrance. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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recalcitrance
noun
re·cal·ci·trance
ri-ˈkal-sə-trən(t)s 
: the state of being recalcitrant
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