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Recent Examples of stubbornly
Despite decades of public health campaigns, smoking remains stubbornly persistent.
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Kimberly McCreight, Time, 3 June 2026
San Jose office vacancy rate remains stubbornly high post-pandemic.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Credit card APRs have remained stubbornly high over the last few years, and are currently sitting at an average of nearly 22%.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Germany’s gas grid operators are calling for sweeping changes to the way storage refills are encouraged, warning that stubbornly low inventory levels are heightening the risk of supply shortages ahead of winter.
—Petra Sorge, Bloomberg, 27 May 2026
The big question is whether the specific deviations from Lambda-CDM that this model predicts actually show up in the data, or whether the universe stubbornly insists on a value of -1 for the dark energy equation of state.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 26 May 2026
Despite growing stubbornly on the backs of the success of the women's national team, many have questioned the viability of a long-term American soccer audience.
—Jeffrey Pierre, NPR, 25 May 2026
But even if a deal is reached to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, experts expect a logistical nightmare that could keep oil and gas prices stubbornly high for a long time.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
With energy prices stubbornly high due to uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz and Iran war, fears of inflation are rippling through the bond market.
—Jeff Marks,paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Kimberly McCreight, Time, 3 June 2026
San Jose office vacancy rate remains stubbornly high post-pandemic.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Credit card APRs have remained stubbornly high over the last few years, and are currently sitting at an average of nearly 22%.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Germany’s gas grid operators are calling for sweeping changes to the way storage refills are encouraged, warning that stubbornly low inventory levels are heightening the risk of supply shortages ahead of winter.
—Petra Sorge, Bloomberg, 27 May 2026
The big question is whether the specific deviations from Lambda-CDM that this model predicts actually show up in the data, or whether the universe stubbornly insists on a value of -1 for the dark energy equation of state.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 26 May 2026
Despite growing stubbornly on the backs of the success of the women's national team, many have questioned the viability of a long-term American soccer audience.
—Jeffrey Pierre, NPR, 25 May 2026
But even if a deal is reached to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, experts expect a logistical nightmare that could keep oil and gas prices stubbornly high for a long time.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
With energy prices stubbornly high due to uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz and Iran war, fears of inflation are rippling through the bond market.
—Jeff Marks,paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stubbornly
Adverb
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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
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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,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 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
Adverb
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Selling cigarettes on the street to buy food for her siblings, the pre-teen is indefatigably upbeat, eagerly anticipating an imminent passage to Germany.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Restall, for example, has worked indefatigably as a myth buster for dozens of misconceptions for roughly two decades now, and only recently did another historian, Camilla Townsend, stitch together the history of the Aztecs according to their own statements, as recorded in Nahuatl.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Huffman sticks steadfastly to the words of the documents.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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China has the wherewithal to help on both counts—selling advanced weapons to Russia and reducing purchases of Iranian oil—though Xi has steadfastly refused to exert that leverage.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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Marvina Haynes is pushing for support for families in situations like hers after tirelessly fighting for her brother's release.—
Beret Leone,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Home fans clapped, chanted and cheered tirelessly throughout the tournament.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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“Stubbornly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stubbornly. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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