as in stubborn
sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
he has remained intransigent, refusing all suggestions for improvement of the process
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Recent Examples of intransigent
Furthermore, the practice is tightly bound to the seemingly intransigent social marginalization of women.
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Airbnb soon had agreements with more than a hundred cities, and when local politicians proved intransigent—leaders in Austin, for instance, seemed immune to Airbnb’s overtures—the company simply went over their heads.
—Charles Duhigg, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Among the intransigent nobles is Gawain’s own father, and Gawain sides with Arthur to defeat him.
—Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
To some, that may sound like Sweeney taking an intransigent approach to a pillar of the organization for a decade and a half.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Airbnb soon had agreements with more than a hundred cities, and when local politicians proved intransigent—leaders in Austin, for instance, seemed immune to Airbnb’s overtures—the company simply went over their heads.
—Charles Duhigg, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Among the intransigent nobles is Gawain’s own father, and Gawain sides with Arthur to defeat him.
—Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
To some, that may sound like Sweeney taking an intransigent approach to a pillar of the organization for a decade and a half.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intransigent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intransigent
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Outside of Washington, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s followers appear to be scrambling the country's stubborn red-blue divide USA TODAY Texas is looking at bills to bring back exercise.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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The following day, however, Mercury will meet Mars in a stubborn square, triggering a clash between the need for practicality and discernment versus the desire to express oneself boldly and with pride.—
Staff Author,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Yet even as Bix seems to be an avatar for all the suffering and trauma the Star Wars galaxy has to offer, Arjona is adamant that her character is not a victim.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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Her sister is adamant that, for Jane, this was the only way.—
Kim Campbell,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 May 2025
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“Intransigent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intransigent. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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