as in recalcitrance
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In an ideal world, Putin’s recalcitrance to end his folly will at least finally convince Trump that there is not and was never going to be a quick and easy solution that he could be seen to personally mediate in his apparent quest to get a Nobel peace prize.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 Aug. 2025 -
One reason for Trump’s ire, presumably, is that Putin’s recalcitrance places the president in a tough political spot.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
3 Aug. 2025
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That — metaphorically and literally — is earned dogmatism, the risk that expertise breeds rigidity in our thinking and decision-making.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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In lagers, for example, the key factor is surface viscoelasticity, or the elasticity and rigidity of the bubble film.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Aug. 2025
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Many individuals remain out of necessity, not due to willful disobedience , but because of sudden changes in personal or political circumstances—including armed conflict, economic collapse, or family emergencies.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Thanks to that act of disobedience, the document is now preserved at Fort Ligonier.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 July 2025
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This element of female rebelliousness is very important to me.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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The experience haunts Ortegas through the season, affecting her morale and pushing her even into outright insubordination.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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So no one gets married, but Brian does get a bunch of lashes for his insubordination.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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