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
• 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
• Save the elbow grease and use a dryer sheet on the stubborn food residue instead.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
• 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
• The right owner and a stubborn push probably could find a way.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2023
• 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
• But the prospects for cuts have slowly been dimming, jolted by stubborn inflation in the first two months of the year.
  — Joe Rennison, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
• Why has the network, which again is like a mirror on the league, been stubborn in not wanting to repair the issue?
  — Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2023
• The United States will struggle against teams that bank up, that play a low blocks (defense), that are stubborn.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2023
• But many of those same Republicans fear the stubborn and loud Trump base.
  — Jill Filipovic, CNN, 16 Feb. 2023
• Some of the most stubborn wrinkles to target are those small lines that develop right in the corner of our eyes.
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 2 Mar. 2023
• Strong-willed, stubborn, and hard-working TJ is such a Virgo –– the perfect read for this back-to-school season!
  — Kassie King, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2023
• Brolin is slated to play ex army captain, Cap Fuller, who also serves as the stubborn owner of Fuller Ranch.
  — Breanna Bell, Variety, 18 Jan. 2024
• If your eggshells are being stubborn, there are a few tips to try to make peeling them easier.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2024
• First, there’s Pamela, who works whenever George needs, the main enabler of his stubborn battle with time.
  — Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2023
• The tough bristles on these brushes work to unlatch stubborn stains and deep clean everything from grout to drains.
  — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 30 July 2023
• But, Bud was stubborn, telling anyone who’d listen that he was done with boxing.
  — Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2023
• When a stubborn pain in Nick van Terheyden’s bones would not subside, his doctor had a hunch what was wrong.
  — Patrick Rucker, ProPublica, 25 Mar. 2023
• Congress has a stubborn habit of last-minute, evening votes and dramatic pivots in schedule and plans.
  — Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 17 July 2023
• The vacuum even comes with a dust brush and crevice tool for more stubborn and deeply embedded debris.
  — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
• For stubborn spots, spritz a little vinegar on the glass and wipe until completely dry.
  — Shannon Quimby, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2023
• For more stubborn stains and messes, allow the spray to sit for a few minutes to penetrate the stain before scrubbing.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2023
• Hard plastic bumps on the underside of the mop create better friction with the floors to gently tug away stubborn dirt.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2023
• Remove Any Buildup For stubborn buildup, wipe down the surfaces using a cloth dipped in a mixture of equal parts vinegar and water.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2023
• Franky’s proving stubborn, so his subordinates steal his ever-present swimsuit in a bid to lure him over to Luffy to seal the deal.
  — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024