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Recent Examples of obstinately
Because Cuba’s communist dictatorship assumed absolute control of food production, obstinately clinging to absurdly inefficient economic policies that yielded ever-shrinking amounts of comestibles to consume or export.
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Carlos Eire, Time, 23 Apr. 2026
On the walk back to the inn, Henry veered off the trail to pick up a fallen branch, gray and forked with one crisp leaf clinging obstinately on.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Carlos Eire, Time, 23 Apr. 2026
On the walk back to the inn, Henry veered off the trail to pick up a fallen branch, gray and forked with one crisp leaf clinging obstinately on.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstinately
Adverb
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Despite decades of public health campaigns, smoking remains stubbornly persistent.—
Kimberly McCreight,
Time,
3 June 2026
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San Jose office vacancy rate remains stubbornly high post-pandemic.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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The provision allows for damages of up to $500 per violation, or $1,500 per violation if a court finds that a company acted willfully or knowingly.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Joshua Booth, 51, was charged with one count of willfully or maliciously torture, maim or mutilate an animal kept for companionship or pleasure causing death, a category B felony under Nevada law, according to the Clark County District Attorney's Office.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Obstinately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstinately. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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