as in persistence
a steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
her intransigence on the issue was simply frustrating
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Recent Examples of intransigence
In fact, that summit seemed initially to have backfired for Russia, with Trump growing increasingly frustrated with Moscow’s intransigence.
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Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
But the Islamic Republic is ultimately to blame for calls for regime change, given its decades-long intransigence to demands for reform, its crackdown on dissidents, and its woeful economic mismanagement and corruption.
—Nahid Siamdoust, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Afterward, Rubio apparently described his intransigence to Trump, and the summit was quickly cancelled.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
But this outcome is more the product of Putin’s intransigence than European diplomacy.
—Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2025
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Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
But the Islamic Republic is ultimately to blame for calls for regime change, given its decades-long intransigence to demands for reform, its crackdown on dissidents, and its woeful economic mismanagement and corruption.
—Nahid Siamdoust, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Afterward, Rubio apparently described his intransigence to Trump, and the summit was quickly cancelled.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
But this outcome is more the product of Putin’s intransigence than European diplomacy.
—Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intransigence
Noun
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Approach the situation with patience and persistence, and stay focused on reaching a reasonable resolution for everyone involved.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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Endurance meets firepower Performance analytics conducted so far indicate confidence in the MQ-9B’s ability to carry long-range weapons over significant distances while maintaining its hallmark persistence and endurance.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In season one, Robby’s vulnerabilities were made evident through his trauma over the loss of his mentor during COVID; in the show’s next chapter, his vulnerabilities are shown through his stubbornness.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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Given the stubbornness of beef prices, some investors may have feared inflation was running even hotter.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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China has gained, not suffered, from this obduracy.—
JONATHAN A. CZIN,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Nov. 2025
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Related: ‘Neglected diseases’ are anything but neglected by the billion-plus people living with them One possible reason for this obduracy is that noma begins as a dental disease, and dental diseases have long been underappreciated global health concerns.—
John Button,
STAT,
16 Dec. 2023
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The natural obstinacy and rebelliousness of Israa’s teenage years are hyperaccelerated by culture clashes with both her family and the other kids around her.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2026
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The White House does not seem to have a workaround to Putin’s obstinacy, and Rubio told Hannity that all other parties seeking to end the conflict are hopeless.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Dec. 2025
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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
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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
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That our divorce, though managed with comparative civility, caused our daughter abiding pain hardened my resolve to cap my output at one.—
Daniel Smith,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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Dig deeper and archaeologists find Amerindian artifacts; somebody was here long before the Quakers and their troubled resolve.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Centres come at a significant premium cost, and there’s a fair bit of regard for Hayton around the industry given his versatility, face-off winning ability, power-play utility and doggedness.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Corey Perry, winger, A- Joel Armia, forward, B Perry has delivered the doggedness the Kings came to expect from him as a longtime rival, along with his best per-game scoring rate since 2018.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Though the Durutti Column had been a disaster, Wilson was fascinated by the guitarist, who admired punk’s willfulness even though his own musical taste tended toward jazz, blues, and the classical tradition.—
Brad Shoup,
Pitchfork,
24 Jan. 2026
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The orphan’s predicament is as much a matter of willfulness as of survival—inseparable, as in the works of Charles Dickens, from a dream of being somehow rescued by the idea of an adult world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
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