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Recent Examples of stubbornly
Americans ramped up their spending in August; however, their costs of living were on the rise as food and other goods became even more expensive last month and services prices remained stubbornly high.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Subtypes like triple-negative breast cancer remain stubbornly aggressive, and outcomes can vary widely.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
Slowing growth and a prolonged property crisis have eroded consumer confidence, keeping prices stubbornly low.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Such inquiry takes time and stubbornly resists quantification; its effects are complex and diffuse, embedded in the long arc of a doctor’s moral life.
—Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Refusing To Drop Dead Ideas Don't be stubbornly committed to an idea that seems fantastic at conception, but problematic over time.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s recent remarks reveal a focus on prices that have stayed stubbornly high even as job growth slows.
—Drew O'Connor, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
Jobs on the brink The Fed’s rate cut doesn’t necessarily reflect a victory over inflation, which has remained stubbornly sticky, or that the economy has completely weathered the tariff storm.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
If everyone’s buying, demand might outpace supply, keeping prices for groceries, gas or utilities stubbornly high.
—Diane Tomb, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Subtypes like triple-negative breast cancer remain stubbornly aggressive, and outcomes can vary widely.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
Slowing growth and a prolonged property crisis have eroded consumer confidence, keeping prices stubbornly low.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Such inquiry takes time and stubbornly resists quantification; its effects are complex and diffuse, embedded in the long arc of a doctor’s moral life.
—Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Refusing To Drop Dead Ideas Don't be stubbornly committed to an idea that seems fantastic at conception, but problematic over time.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s recent remarks reveal a focus on prices that have stayed stubbornly high even as job growth slows.
—Drew O'Connor, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
Jobs on the brink The Fed’s rate cut doesn’t necessarily reflect a victory over inflation, which has remained stubbornly sticky, or that the economy has completely weathered the tariff storm.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
If everyone’s buying, demand might outpace supply, keeping prices for groceries, gas or utilities stubbornly high.
—Diane Tomb, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stubbornly
Adverb
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He was arrested and booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on suspicion of assault with a firearm, shooting at an inhabited building and willfully discharging a firearm in a grossly negilgent manner.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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This is the Adriana who takes arguments, willfully misinterprets them, and then comes for someone at the worst possible moment.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Everyone had been rooting for me and cheering for me and supporting me so steadfastly.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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From the start, Cédric has steadfastly maintained his innocence.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Adams fought tirelessly to overturn it, defending the First Amendment and the right to petition.—
Time,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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Others feel conflicted, caught between wanting to stand on principle and wanting to support a Black woman who has worked tirelessly for her seat at the table.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
22 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Stubbornly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stubbornly. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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