obstinately

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Recent Examples of obstinately As mentioned previously, Babcock obstinately played a late-career Marleau in significant minutes during his time in Toronto with dragging results. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 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. — 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
  • Despite a strong growth forecast for the region, unemployment among the fast-growing youth population remains stubbornly high, leading to political instability and leaving the authorities looking for ways to create more jobs.
    — Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Although chronic absenteeism improved for most CPS grades, high school rates remain stubbornly high.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • If officials, or private staff acting with them, willfully violated spectators’ constitutional rights, federal criminal charges could follow.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • And yes, viewers will come away with the impression that Elizabeth Holmes lied her way to fame and fortune, over and over, knowingly and willfully.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Obstinately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstinately. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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