as in obstinately
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of stubbornly
The White House has touted success in bringing down stubbornly high egg costs, which dropped by 34% from a year ago as the industry recovered from the avian flu.
—
Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
After the pandemic, a rapid rise in home prices coincided with stubbornly high mortgage rates, shutting out potential buyers.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
The White House has touted success in bringing down stubbornly high egg costs, which dropped by 34% from a year ago as the industry recovered from the avian flu.
—Enda Curran, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Plus details of the CPI report show prices of some essential goods and services remain stubbornly elevated.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
But the fox has proved stubbornly difficult to capture.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Some readers refuse to join one, stubbornly persisting in flipping to one section and ignoring the rest.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Over the past year, hiring in the United States has slowed to a crawl, people’s feelings about the economy have crumbled and inflation has remained stubbornly elevated.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
In the interview, the president blamed Joe Biden for stubbornly high costs on some staples.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
After the pandemic, a rapid rise in home prices coincided with stubbornly high mortgage rates, shutting out potential buyers.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
The White House has touted success in bringing down stubbornly high egg costs, which dropped by 34% from a year ago as the industry recovered from the avian flu.
—Enda Curran, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Plus details of the CPI report show prices of some essential goods and services remain stubbornly elevated.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
But the fox has proved stubbornly difficult to capture.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Some readers refuse to join one, stubbornly persisting in flipping to one section and ignoring the rest.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Over the past year, hiring in the United States has slowed to a crawl, people’s feelings about the economy have crumbled and inflation has remained stubbornly elevated.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
In the interview, the president blamed Joe Biden for stubbornly high costs on some staples.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stubbornly
Adverb
-
In other words, the Alabama court would determine whether Campbell had willfully and maliciously violated the charging orders, and that determination would then guide the bankruptcy court as to whether Campbell's debt to Radiance Capital would be excepted from discharge.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
-
This is yet another area in which politicians willfully overlook an opportunity to show true community leadership and bring people together with a hard look at the legitimate grievances on both sides.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Jan. 2026
Adverb
-
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
-
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
-
Bayer officials have steadfastly insisted the weedkiller is safe.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
-
Similar to Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, Russo balanced a regular day job while steadfastly pursuing her creative ambitions.—
Kristen Wisneski,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
-
Reverend Jesse Jackson, the civil rights activist and preacher who fought tirelessly for decades and ran for president twice, died Tuesday.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
-
The marquis worked tirelessly to construct in public opinion the figure of the Jew as a scapegoat for the failures of modernity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Stubbornly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stubbornly. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
