intractability

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intractability
Noun
  • The light pink Rose Blossoming Set gives me a sense of femininity and calmness while the black Serpent dress gives me a feeling of rebellion and power.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
  • Could today’s culture be encouraging identity shifts as a form of rebellion?
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • Thousands of people took to the streets, with women burning their headscarves in defiance.
    Sara Monetta, NBC news, 19 June 2025
  • That lineage pulses through the film’s juke joint scenes, where music, memory and defiance converge.
    Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • But the prime minister’s recalcitrance on the subject of a future Palestinian state, long a Saudi condition, is being faulted as one of the reasons Israel is missing out on this opportunity.
    Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2025
  • The United States has become increasingly irritated with the glacial pace of progress towards implementing a ceasefire agreement, more overtly criticizing Russia's recalcitrance to ink a deal despite pursuing a rapprochement with the Kremlin.
    Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • No disrespect to the Islanders, but skating alongside two of Artturi Lehkonen, Martin Necas, Nichushkin or a healthy Landeskog could be one of the best lines he’s ever played on.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 13 June 2025
  • No disrespect to the freezer aisle, but our favorite veggie burger ideas start with fresh ingredients—not prefab pucks.
    Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 May 2025
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“Intractability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intractability. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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