How to Use stubborn in a Sentence

stubborn

adjective

• She's wrong, but she's too stubborn to admit it.
• I admire his stubborn refusal to quit.
• Yet the strings still emerge from the dryer in a stubborn twist.
  — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 25 Oct. 2023
• Thus, the Panthers could be a bit stubborn down the stretch.
  — Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2022
• The Dolphins have a right to be stubborn, and Howard has a right to be salty.
  — Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Aug. 2021
• Kyle Lowry is many things, and stubborn is one of them.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2023
• Blast away stubborn stains all over your home with the help of the Bissell SteamShot.
  — Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2022
• Oh, blackheads—the tiny, stubborn dots that just won’t take a hint.
  — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 4 Feb. 2025
• Its slant tip grabs hair from the root to removes stubborn or hard-to-reach hairs from the face and body.
  — Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 27 Nov. 2020
• After, the tool is easy to empty and there was no need to pick any stubborn hairs off of the roller.
  — Jodhaira Rodriguez, goodhousekeeping.com, 11 Apr. 2023
• Even the most stubborn makeup, dirt, or oil are no match for Good Cleanup.
  — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 14 Feb. 2023
• His stubborn insistence sent a message to the rest of the team.
  — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2021
• While getting chances in the first half, Plainville’s stubborn defense kept the Knights in check.
  — Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 9 Nov. 2022
• The words stubborn and predictable stuck to him like plastic wrap.
  — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2022
• Save the elbow grease and use a dryer sheet on the stubborn food residue instead.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
• Instead, the number 2020 has come to seem more like a stubborn curse.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 24 July 2021
• The easy way to remove stubborn chocolate stains from clothes.
  — Jane Onyanga-Omara Julius Lasin usa Today, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
• Again, the metal plate comes in handy for more stubborn wrinkles.
  — Erinne Magee, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2023
• What is stubborn and disciplined one day is too docile the next.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2021
• The astronauts had to use a ratchet wrench to deal with the more stubborn bolts, which slowed them down.
  — Marcia Dunn, orlandosentinel.com, 1 Mar. 2021
• The right owner and a stubborn push probably could find a way.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2023
• My friend Ally Mahoney’s mom used to ask her to come over to change a light bulb or open the lid of a stubborn jar.
  — Karina Bland, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2020
• The opener is made of plastic and metal and is durable enough to withstand the most stubborn of stuck lids.
  — Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2024
• No more struggling with a brush or comb that gets stuck in those stubborn tangles!
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
• Salt And Oil Some cooks like to use coarse salt to remove stubborn messes on cast iron.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
• Never let stubborn facts get in the way of a handy one-size-fits-all narrative.
  — Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
• Kelsey Hansen Go after stubborn stains and grime with the extra power of your drill.
  — Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2022
• For more stubborn clean-ups, rinse the skillet in hot water and first use a stiff, non-abrasive brush.
  — Samantha Rees, Vogue, 8 May 2021
• Engineers have figured out several methods over the years to scour out stubborn oil from nooks and crannies in the reservoir rock (think of a sponge but with much tighter pore spaces).
  — Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
• Unclog a Drain Learning to unclog a stubborn toilet or slow-draining sink can save homeowners a lot of money and trouble.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025