stubbornly

Definition of stubbornlynext

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Recent Examples of stubbornly Their intrepid and autocratic driver, Ian Stewart, stubbornly refused to make pit stops on long road trips so the guys could have a pee. Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026 There is one between Hill and Jouléy, respectively playing a coroner expecting a body and a stubbornly living person, that is just wonderful. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 So instead of stubbornly waiting in an area that used to have turkeys, change as the conditions change. Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026 But there are plenty of questions about his record leading a state with a stubbornly high poverty rate, one of the nation’s highest tax rates, and a quarter of its unhoused population. Philip Elliott, Time, 15 Apr. 2026 Amid the impasse, global oil prices remain stubbornly high — a concern for Republicans entering this year’s midterm election season. Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 That figure has remained stubbornly elevated even as the broader post-COVID economy recovered. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026 The first season is stubbornly serialized, despite its inability to maintain logic from scene to scene, let alone episode to episode. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026 In the seven years since its launch, the state homeless program has provided billions of dollars to communities across the state to address California’s stubbornly persistent housing and homeless problem. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stubbornly
Adverb
  • 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
  • Tammy Machado is suspected of mortgage fraud and two counts of willfully making a false return under penalty of perjury.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
  • His collaborators remained unaware — or kept willfully oblivious — about the allegations.
    Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 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
  • Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods are among the sport’s top stars to steadfastly remain loyal to the PGA Tour, with Woods turning down an offer from LIV Golf of $800 million in 2022.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
  • But Powell played a critical role at a vulnerable time for America’s central bank, steadfastly protecting its independence, enforcing accountability,brushing aside insults and continuing to work with the administration to avert crisis.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Our public forests, rivers and deserts deserve to be treated better, and the federal land managers who work tirelessly deserve better.
    Tracy Stone-Manning, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
  • To this end, the District has negotiated tirelessly with PEA leadership and reached tentative agreements on several important issues.
    Julia Avant, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026

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“Stubbornly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/stubbornly. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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