hardheadedness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardheadedness
Noun
  • The lesson came with time—and with persistence.
    Margot Machol Bisnow, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Jia acknowledged the pressures on young filmmakers in China but urged persistence.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Would any self-respecting show really risk insulting the viewer’s intelligence so flagrantly?
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Tariff anxieties continue to weigh on family office deal-making, which sunk in August by nearly 50% on a year-over-year basis, according to the private wealth intelligence platform.
    Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Weaponized stubbornness Scoring is a straightforward concept, but success in this realm evaded Florida Saturday night.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Playing the character, much like Alicent Hightower in her stubbornness and strength, has been something of a purifying experience for Cooke.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The famous wit adds a lot to a story that’s partly an earnest tango with grief, and partly an act of gossip.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Adams’ works celebrated the color and movement through vibrant geometric styles; Shrigley brought forth wit and humor through banana motifs and Stewart leaned into a trippy take on optimism through Pop-Surrealist florals.
    Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The difference is the wisdom to recognize that giving away public-trust land and diminishing our quality of life forsakes the permanent greater good for the temporary benefit of a few developers and residents.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The newlyweds' parents also shared words of wisdom.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Home Service Insurance segment experienced a decline in premiums, attributed to strategic actions to improve sales quality and persistency, as well as economic pressures such as inflation.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The tannins are well structured yet soft and the wine has great persistency in the finish.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 2 May 2023
Noun
  • As traditional energy routes through Russia became politically unviable, and Iran’s intransigence is likely to focus more sanctions on its energy exports, Turkey is positioning itself to fill the gap.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Trump has appeared in recent months increasingly frustrated by Russia's intransigence, plus by its nightly drone and missile strikes across Ukraine.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • The collapse of 2023 was partly rooted in offensive obstinacy, stagnation and decline.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 23 July 2025
  • This seemed to me to stem not from carelessness or spite but obstinacy.
    erin Khuê Ninh June 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
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“Hardheadedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardheadedness. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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