as in stubbornly
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Adverb
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell and several other Fed officials have expressed concerns about more rate cuts, as inflation remains stubbornly high and could be fueled by lowering rates.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025 -
And part of you remains tethered to the past, stubbornly loyal to the older version of the person.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Yet, despite how clearly the meme’s lineage can be traced, adults — present company excluded — seem willfully baffled.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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The president was charged in 2023 with willfully retaining national defense information.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Obstinately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstinately. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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