| 单词 | obstinacy |
| 例句 | Whenever I found myself up against my mother’s faith-based obstinacy, I would try, as respectfully as possible, to counter with an opposing point of view. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Mostly he misses Jutta: her loyalty, her obstinacy, the way she always seems to recognize what is right. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Elizabeth fiddles with a clump of hair that’s slipped out of her roller, grimaces at its obstinacy. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Would Mr. Darcy then consider the rashness of your original intention as atoned for by your obstinacy in adhering to it?” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z They even joined forces with him to lure Blanca out of her determined obstinacy. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They read my insistence as mere obstinacy, as foolishness, something that would quickly pass; and they had no notion how desperately serious the tale had made me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He offered him his friendship, invited him to bathe in champagne, tried to make him understand that the females of his family had insides made of flint, but he could not weaken his obstinacy. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z After the expedition, Neal Beidleman pointed out that if Andy’s regulator had become fouled with ice, the gauge might have registered empty even though the canisters were full, which would explain his bizarre obstinacy. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “Regardless, sir,” began Lanning, with a threatening obstinacy, “of whether you consider this matter serious or not, it will require only the meal I mentioned to end it.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “I’m going to go find it,” Finn announced, and Chess knew without looking that Finn would have his lip stuck out and his face set, a vision of obstinacy. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He said it was sheer obstinacy that led him to create his first piece on Kierkegaard, a show where he played the philosopher, in 2003. Danish philosopher's tough ideas adapted for kids 2013-05-04T06:36:08Z The makers' motives are not always need or thrift; sometimes it's pleasure or obstinacy, or serendipity – a road sign that happens to make a perfect tabletop. Home-Made Europe: the DIY geniuses shaking up design 2012-05-30T16:14:18Z There is no denying that Obama has confronted a maddening welter of stupidity, obstinacy and, yes, racism. Political consultant David Axelrod delivers in revealing 'Believer' 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z This characteristic obstinacy, he said, could well be the result of growing up in Connecticut and New York in the shadow of his father, Herman. Norman Lear’s Memoir, ‘Even This I Get to Experience’ 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z Her wartime experience led her to become a social worker in the early 1950s, but she soon tired of government obstinacy. New York’s Poet of Light and Letters 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z They called for “an insurgency against the obstinacy of the old art scene” in a manifesto, and organized an independent show. A Towering Figure in South Korean Art Plans His Legacy 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Her passionate obstinacy made for an entertaining interview but one that was ultimately no more enlightening than a Bill Maher roundtable. Trevor Noah plays gracious host to Tomi Lahren: Reason solidifies distant second to feelings in public debate 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z Often working in response to Román Díaz’s beacon-like vocals and steadying hand percussion, the group conjures fragility and obstinacy, enigma and hard essence. ECM’s Catalog Is Finally Streaming. Here Are 21 Essential Albums. 2017-11-17T05:00:00Z Dressed for the meeting in a pinstripe suit that makes him resemble “a broke black gangster from an American film,” he boasts and blusters with a parent’s loving obstinacy. Turning the ‘Curse of Ham’ Into a Blessing 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z This new “30 for 30” documentary is a steady enough portrait of Lance Armstrong but a real wonderland of obstinacy. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z But judging by “Mr. Morale,” which was released on Friday, he is also anguished, ravaged by his past and grappling with how to make tomorrow better, besieged by a collision of self-doubt and obstinacy. Kendrick Lamar, Mortal Icon 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Paige’s obstinacy extends to her refusal to reimburse a next door neighbor whose car she damaged while driving and texting. ‘Life Partners’ Stars Leighton Meester and Gillian Jacobs 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z There is some acknowledgement of Thatcher's weaknesses: her obstinacy, her belligerence, her divisiveness, her reckless humiliation of colleagues and the other flaws that eventually led to her downfall. Chateau Despair by Lisa Barnard; The Real Iron Lady by Gillian Shephard – review 2013-03-25T11:00:01Z She knows of authors so grand that they simply “will not be edited”, and whose obstinacy is no match for their publishers. Never-ending stories: from Bond to Galbraith, why is everything so long? 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z According to a Whitehall source, the cut to the arts in England, which was less serious than feared, was attributable to Miller's "obstinacy, and representations from the arts lobby". Department of Culture agrees spending cut of 'only' 8% 2013-06-14T13:23:35Z To refuse that, to choose compassion and consolation, requires a measure of obstinacy, a muscular and brutish willfulness that is also an authentic kind of grace. | 'War Horse': ?War Horse,? Directed by Steven Spielberg - Review 2011-12-22T13:00:00Z Mr. Scott is proud of his obstinacy, which has taken him far. Jeremy Scott, Fashion?s Last Rebel 2011-11-30T21:52:06Z The brilliant French city planner lost political support through insufferable obstinacy and was forced to resign, or was fired — accounts vary. The National Mall’s immortal reflection 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Now 60, Ms. Levete said she first pursued architecture as a means to satisfy her own obstinacy. A British Architect Finds Her Solo Voice 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z But Mr. Beck also realizes that he has paid a price for his perceived obstinacy. 2010-02-12T21:05:00Z Beguiling watercolors depict land, air and water creatures, including an obstinacy of buffalo, an unkindness of ravens and a smack of jellyfish. The Great Outdoors: From Your Backyard to a Garden in Japan 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z Even with his faultless sentences, research and structure, the subject remains, with earthbound obstinacy, a game of lacrosse. In These New Essays, John McPhee Finds Poetry in the Material at Hand 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z “If you do not rise to the head not only of your profession, but of your country, it will be owing to your own laziness, slovenliness and obstinacy.” How the Bush political dynasty measures up to the Adams clan 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z Because of the "despotic obstinacy" that he also recognizes in his son, he can't even wear a party hat on New Year's Eve. Lionel Shriver: rereading Mr Bridge by Evan S Connell 2013-02-15T18:30:01Z But while Abu-Lughod’s work provides a theoretical critique of Western insouciance and obstinacy in holding on to the myth of Muslim helplessness, Kamaly’s book hands up the lived examples. These Are the Faces of Muslim Women Throughout History 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z A novel is an independent fabrication, even if the models, always partial, are identifiable—and how many times has Roth been compelled to clarify this point, wasting eloquence on obstinacy? Appreciation: Philip Roth 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z We have shown that the comic character always errs through obstinacy of mind or of disposition, through absent-mindedness, in short, through automatism. Shooting the Jesters 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Paige’s obstinacy extends to her refusal to reimburse a neighbor whose car she damaged. ‘Life Partners’: Small comedy is big on friendship 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Saints-in-the-making are tenacious souls, and parental interference only increases their obstinacy. Review: ‘Mother of the Maid,’ a Lesson on Raising a Teenage Saint 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z Fugard's obstinacy and courage emerge strongly from Palmer's film. Playwright Athol Fugard: a man of obstinacy and courage 2012-06-03T17:45:01Z Gibson illustrates the power of religion—the extreme and brave obstinacy with which Desmond’s faith drives him to avoid killing, respect the Sabbath, and embrace the cause of saving lives on the battlefield. Mel Gibson’s “Hacksaw Ridge”: Religious Pomp Laced with Pornographic Violence 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z After all, unchecked obstinacy in the face of demands for change risks bringing down not just individual pillars of the establishment, but the entire system of power with them. The establishment uncovered: how power works in Britain 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z Two Egyptian security sources said that talks had faltered, blaming Israeli obstinacy on allowing the crossing to operate safely. Egypt rejects displacement of Palestinians into Sinai, says Sisi 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Indeed, the whole point of Gaetz’s obstinacy has been to force a government shutdown or force McCarthy to work with Democrats in order to orchestrate the speaker’s ouster. Opinion: In the Matt Gaetz vs. Kevin McCarthy battle, the GOP's stupidity and hypocrisy is showing 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z The German armies entered anyway but were immensely frustrated by their slow progress and Belgium’s obstinacy. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The increasing obstinacy of the GOP House caucus, which is under the thumb of a right-wing extremist cadre, has prompted a reconsideration of the legality of the debt ceiling itself. Column: Here's why the debt ceiling is not only stupid — it's unconstitutional 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z A moderate power play might have failed — the Freedom Caucus has a well-earned reputation for obstinacy — but it could have moved things in a constructive direction. Only Mitch McConnell can save the U.S. from default | Matthew Yglesias 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The chapter characterizes non-believers as “handicapped by obstinacy, sensitiveness, and unreasoning prejudice.” West Virginia atheist inmate sues over Christian programming 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Zambia is ground zero of China’s self-defeating obstinacy. Opinion | China’s suspected spy balloon is the perfect symbol of its clumsiness 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z There is a hardiness verging on obstinacy on display among residents who have survived the war sheltering in their basements and cellars. Where Russians Retreated, Ukrainians Find Devastation 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z “When bedrock principles collide,” she once famously cautioned, “they test the limits of categorical obstinacy and expose the flaws and dangers of a Grand Unified Theory that may be neither grand nor unified.” Perspective | Alito’s draft opinion would halt Title IX’s forward march 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z "This incomprehensible obstinacy of his is not good," said an editorial on the Il Sismografo website, which specialises in Vatican and Catholic affairs. Analysis: Naming and shaming Russia not part of pope's diplomatic playbook, experts say 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z Something about this year’s negotiation has reinvigorated an obstinacy that used to define these negotiations every five years. Analysis | Baseball is stuck, and time is running out 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z The escalation in hostilities is fresh proof of the Yemen conflict’s obstinacy a year after President Biden took office vowing to bring the war — and one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters — to an end. U.S. Helps Thwart Attack by Yemen Rebels on American Air Base in U.A.E. 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z Seeing it as a family-unit issue — yours to engage with — might have been fine, but your husband's obstinacy ruled that out. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Husband feels distant from adult sons and looks to his spouse for answers 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z His obstinacy helped the island realm survive the decades-long struggle with France but worked much less well during the unpleasantness with the American colonies. Review | American colonists called him a tyrant. But was King George III really so bad? 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Skipping any small talk, the lawmakers immediately began lecturing him about the county’s obstinacy. After Jan. 6, threats and disinformation take hold across the U.S. Rolovich failed every one of them with his obstinacy, especially the four fired assistant coaches his position helped embolden into their own refusals. WSU leaders make good call in firing Rolovich 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Still, misinformation has been powerful, and fear and doubt have hardened into obstinacy for many of the vaccine refusers. Their Jobs Made Them Get Vaccinated. They Refused. 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z Vaccines can do only so much, because there is no such thing as an inoculation against human obstinacy. Opinion | Vaccines can only do so much. The rest is up to people. 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z The outbreak arrived as an immense surge of COVID-19 cases hit Oregon, driven by the especially contagious delta variant as well as vaccine obstinacy in some quarters. Oregon COVID outbreak began with unvaccinated worker 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z They point to the divergent interests of the group’s members, its longstanding conventions of seeking consensus and avoiding interference in each other’s affairs, and the historic obstinacy of Myanmar’s generals. Southeast Asian summit to address Myanmar’s post-coup crisis 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z Planning to break international law is, I suppose, meant to give voters an impression of “Britain-first” obstinacy, but it will also have disastrous real-world consequences. Disruption, destruction and chaos has become the new way of governing | John Harris 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z For motivation, he should learn from the result of his obstinacy on the team name. Perspective | The last, best scapegoat for Daniel Snyder is himself 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z He wasn’t yet being rewarded for selfishness, obstinacy or cruelty, but he wasn’t being punished for those flaws, either.” Inside the 'dysfunctional family' that gave us Trump, according to his niece 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z The obstinacy on gun control has largely been among Republicans, though a handful of Democratic senators joined them in blocking legislation after the Newtown shooting. Congress stalls out — again — dealing with national trauma 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z On the other hand, sometimes that obstinacy means it’s hard to know if the iPad will allow you to do something advanced in the first place. The iPad is still an iPad, even with a Magic Keyboard 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z One of the reasons the Olympics feels so inviolable is the immense and unanswerable obstinacy of the Big Sport machine, an animal that must be fed at all times. The spectre of a cancelled Olympics belongs to a different, scarier world | Jonathan Liew 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z Mr. Sanders was Mr. Sanders, displaying the same unabashed obstinacy that has kept him at or near the top of the polls in Iowa and in other critical early states. Democratic Debate Clashes Had a Common Denominator: Iowa 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z And the obstinacy of the former superintendent and her supporters on the school board raised public suspicions that still have not been put to rest. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z Mr. Lewandowski tried to slow-walk his answers, displayed an attitude of taunting obstinacy and obeyed the White House’s request that he not disclose any private details about his discussions with Mr. Trump. ‘I Wasn’t Asked to Do Anything Illegal,’ Lewandowski Says in Hearing 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z The hospitals are taking a position with vast implications for millions of Californians who might be vulnerable to surprise ER billing, and saying that the impossibility of dealing with their obstinacy is not their department. Column: How the hospital lobby derailed legislation to protect you from surprise hospital bills 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z The official explanation for McConnell’s obstinacy is that the bipartisan election-security measures constitute election “regulation” – an idea the Kentucky Republican says he abhors. McConnell stands in the way of bipartisan election-security safeguards 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z Scale it up and it’s revolution; scale it down and it’s individual non-cooperation that may be seen as nothing more than obstinacy or malingering or not seen at all. Rebecca Solnit: 'Every protest shifts the world's balance' 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z It isn’t only the left’s changing views of Israel that the Democratic Party is struggling to assimilate; it is also the patriotism and disenchantment, obstinacy and poise, of Omar herself. Ilhan Omar’s Embattled First Months in Office 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z “Zucked” explains such obstinacy by a combination of cultural and economic factors. Review | A former social media evangelist unfriends Facebook 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Africatown’s founders were shipped to the United States on a wager rooted in antebellum obstinacy. Descendants from last US slave ship gathering in Alabama 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z Africatown’s founders were shipped to the United States on a wager rooted in antebellum obstinacy. Descendants from last US slave ship gathering in Alabama 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Africatown's founders were shipped to the United States on a wager rooted in antebellum obstinacy. Descendants from last US slave ship gathering in Alabama 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z The president initially said he felt comfortable negotiating with Ms. Pelosi, but in interviews aired on Sunday, he sharpened his attacks on her and said her obstinacy on the border wall was damaging the country. Trump Once Said Power Was About Instilling Fear. In That Case, He Should Be Worried. 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z This obstinacy of Islamic monotheism, placing it beyond argument or challenge, is perhaps the creed’s most impressive feature. How to Read the Good Books 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z It seems, though, that the club’s lawyers drafted that deal to show the Corps of Engineers how reasonable the club members are being in the face of obstinacy. A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z While Kelly was initially seen as a far more restrained figure than Trump, over time it became clear that they had much in common, including obstinacy in the face of criticism. John F. Kelly, hired to bring order to White House, to leave as Trump's chief of staff after bumpy tenure 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z De Middel approached this story of eccentricity and obstinacy by showing people in spacesuits made of colorful “African” fabrics. Photographing Past Stereotype 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Whether due to ignorance, for which there is no excuse, or selfish obstinacy, which is worse, there are likely hundreds of thousands more lawbreakers on the road today than there were on June 30. Georgia editorial roundup 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z He even managed to get the French as witnesses to the German surrender, the following May, which was “a remarkable achievement, inconceivable without de Gaulle’s tenacity, obstinacy and political skill,” as Jackson writes. How Charles de Gaulle Rescued France 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z The obstinacy with which people can stick to disproved notions is attested to in the social sciences and in neuroscientific research. Denialism: what drives people to reject the truth 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z People who refuse to answer the citizenship question on the 2020 census are breaking the law — but there is little chance they will be fined, much less sent to jail, for their obstinacy. 2020 census citizenship question refusal unlikely to result in prosecution 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z Some carriers will hold out either through obstinacy or inability. Exclusive: Chat is Google’s next big fix for Android’s messaging mess 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z “Apart from its obstinacy, Qatar is confirming the evidence against it and that its support for extremism and terrorism is at the heart of its crisis,” Anwar Gargash, U.A.E.’s foreign minister, tweeted. U.S. Worries Qatar Rift Is Pushing Emirate Toward Iran 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z Senate - and rather than fisticuffs, his weapons of choice were obstinacy and the chamber’s weird rules. Used to scuffles, Rand Paul takes on Senate, risks shutdown 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z Senate — and rather than fisticuffs, his weapons of choice were obstinacy and the chamber’s weird rules. Used to scuffles, Rand Paul takes on Senate, risks shutdown 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z In a recent speech taken by Italians as an endorsement of the pending legislation, Pope Francis repeated the church’s opposition to euthanasia but rejected the “therapeutic obstinacy” sometimes practiced by doctors, Catholic and otherwise. Italy OKs living wills amid long-running euthanasia debate 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Because of their obstinacy and ignorance, the rest of us are heading for a world of pain when the federal deadline arrives on Jan. 22. Recent Missouri editorials 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z Neither of them liked Christians – Pliny writes of their “pig-headed obstinacy” and Tacitus calls their religion a destructive superstition. What is the historical evidence that Jesus Christ lived and died? 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z He said Fillon was showing a determined obstinacy to carry on in the face of widespread defections from his own political camp and plunging polls. Juppé says he will not replace Fillon in French presidential race 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z And she accused the UK government of "obstinacy and intransigence" in its dealing with the devolved administrations ahead of the formal triggering of the Brexit process, which is expected to happen later this month. Theresa May: SNP has independence 'tunnel vision' - BBC News 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z For three years I lived off grants of this kind, confronting the workshop system with hyperbolic obstinacy. 'You must embrace the ugliness': the writing life in Mexico City 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z One possible explanation for the obstinacy is the fact that selling the company to his sons would require an appraisal of the company. What Trump’s Business Plan Fails to Do 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z She said the Legislature had so far shown “obstinacy” in failing to pass such ethics measures. New York Lawmakers Will Not Get Raise, Commission Decides 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z At another level, however, his selfish, grandiose obstinacy is dangerous. A Historically Sore Loser 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Ultimately, it is Tehran's dubious business and banking practices, not Western obstinacy, that is limiting the anticipated post-deal windfall. Iran Set a Trap 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z While other houses were being torn down, De Oliveira’s obstinacy was rising. For the displaced of Rio, ‘The Olympics has nothing to do with our story’ 2016-08-07T04:00:00Z Republicans now say Mr. Trump’s obstinacy in addressing perhaps the gravest crisis of his campaign may trigger drastic defections within the party, and Republican lawmakers and strategists have begun to entertain abandoning him en masse. Donald Trump Steps Up Criticism of Khans and G.O.P. Leaders 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z If all goes well, a department that once offered a model for obstinacy and opacity may soon set a standard for just the opposite. Fairfax County appears poised to move from opacity to openness 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z The Taliban’s obstinacy is based on more fundamental and complex reasons. New Taliban leader's daunting task: uniting group as officials seek peace 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z Did Obama’s public skepticism about Saudi intentions prompt the kingdom to rethink a decade of obstinacy over Yemeni detainees? Why the latest Guantanamo transfers are so important 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z His campaign says he constantly gets asked about Johnson’s obstinacy. The Daily 202: Why the campaign to pressure Republicans to confirm Merrick Garland is failing 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z However, the characters it uses mean, "Doomed to die" and poke fun at Mr Zuckerberg's obstinacy - not only jogging in the haze, but at persevering with his efforts to enter the Chinese market. China Zuckerberg: Web users mock Facebook founder visit - BBC News 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Lord O'Neill argues this is to confuse integrity with obstinacy. Lord Kinnock: Corbyn must back Trident to avoid defeat - BBC News 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Many Argentines dislike the idea of rewarding the holdouts for their obstinacy. Feeding the vultures 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z Carmelo Anthony said he had always admired Calderon’s consistency — and even his obstinacy. Jose Calderon Hears Criticism, but Not From Knicks Teammates He Mentors 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z Even Alabama is rethinking its obstinacy on the issue. The ACA's opponents can only deny arithmetic for so long 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z Their obstinacy — on Medicaid and a variety of social issues — makes it difficult for us to find Republicans to endorse in the handful of Northern Virginia state Senate races that look plausibly competitive. For Virginia’s state Senate 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z He also said Democrats in Congress needed a stronger answer to Republican obstinacy. Cuomo, Eulogizing Slain Aide, Deplores Violence and Urges Tough Gun Laws 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z There are concerns that rewarding Greek obstinacy will mean it and other indebted countries that need financial assistance will also resist spending cuts and economic reforms in the future. How close is Greece to leaving the euro? A look at the country's options and what happens next 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z “No,” says Ono, chuckling at her own obstinacy. Yoko Ono: ‘To be an artist you need courage’ 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z Asked if she had grown frustrated by his obstinacy, Mrs. Bates paused, then said, “You know, in time I came to understand.” A Brooklyn Storefront Hid an Artist’s Decades of Work 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z One is the terrifying obstinacy of racial injustice on the eve of the Second World War. Picturing the Great Migration 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z House Republicans never took up the Senate’s bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill, though it’s not like they needed a shove from Kristol to arrive at obstinacy there. Bill Kristol’s latest “kill” memo: Why polarizing the Iran debate won’t help his cause 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z To this end, political money from corporate interests is the central reason for such obstinacy. Presidential Politics And Climate Change: How Will Voters Assess Candidates? 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z As to the obstinacy, the previous Senate version did not contain the abortion language, nor does the House-passed bill. The Senate poisons a feel-good bill with a new dose of partisan politics 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z “As much as we called for dialogue, obstinacy prevailed.” Mexican journalist Carmen Aristegui fired by radio station 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z An 1867 editorial in The Times excoriated the state for its obstinacy. How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco’s Life 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z What first drew me to the subject of the Great American Novel idea was the strange obstinacy of its persistence. Why We're Still Searching for the 'Great American Novel' 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z That dynamic of insult and obstinacy is as present today as it was a century ago. Don't Make Vaccines a Partisan Issue After Christie Remarks 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z Even leaving aside the merits of the abortion-funding argument, Republicans are to blame for unnecessary obstinacy combined with bad-faith dealings across the aisle. The Senate poisons a feel-good bill with a new dose of partisan politics 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z The more red-state governors embrace Medicaid expansion through the Affordable Care Act, the harder it is for the dead-enders to rationalize their obstinacy. Medicaid dominos keep falling in red states 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Even now, Republicans’ refusal to enact a bill — and their use of Mr. Obama’s order as further pretext for obstinacy and paralysis — is an abdication of leadership and duty. President Obama’s unilateral action on immigration has no precedent Or will he resort to the very obstinacy he has derided in Republicans over the last six years in order to protect Democratic priorities? Can Harry Reid tame battle instincts as Senate minority leader? 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z But the film also shows a darker side of Hawking’s personality: the obstinacy, shortness and occasional arrogance. ‘The Theory of Everything’ Is Really About the Limits of Science The reasons varied, but they shared a certain bureaucratic obstinacy. Putin’s Friend Profits in Purge of Schoolbooks 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z Netanyahu’s obstinacy enrages Obama administration officials, who look at the prime minister and see “a no-vision small-timer who worries mainly about pleasing the hardest core of his political constituency,” according to Goldberg. Many Top Israelis Agree That Netanyahu’s ‘Gutless’ For fifteen days this month, people marched in heat and thunderstorms, amid tear gas, despite the warnings of police styled as a militia, undeterred by the tear gas or the obstinacy of the local bureaucracy. Between the World and Ferguson 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z At the state level, their obstinacy only ends up punishing their own neighbors – Margot Sanger-Katz reports on the latest data on where the system is working best. ACA works (in states that want it to work) 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z Analysts explain that Hamas’s obstinacy reflects the group’s desire to remain a political mainstay in the Israeli-Palestinian equation, after joining a unity government with the Palestinian Authority earlier this year. U.N. Security Council Calls for Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z But it also underscores a party in peril, as Scalise is aligned to the far-right intransigence, obstinacy and anti-government sentiment that have come to characterize GOP politics in the Obama era. Grand Old (white) Party: The incredibly shrinking Republican base 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Like Boehner, many are party-line Republicans who argue Democratic policies are wrongheaded but are frustrated with the obstinacy of Tea Partiers who attack fellow Republicans and equate the give and take of legislating with betrayal. John Boehner Says So Long to His Friends 2014-04-24T23:22:47Z GOP obstinacy is costing him points and support. Obama Needs His Base 2013-09-18T09:45:00Z You often have to be determined to the point of obstinacy. 'Follow the Money' and Other Lessons From Jeff Bezos 2013-08-06T17:30:00Z Their obstinacy over taxes, he has implied, is all that stands between America and sound finances. The president’s charm offensive: Let’s do dinner 2013-03-14T16:06:58Z "But that is not happening in this country because of the obstinacy or shamelessness of the political parties." India Ink: Lawmakers in India Charged With Crime Could Face Speedier Trials 2013-01-04T13:53:34Z And it makes the pettiness and obstinacy on display in the U.S. over these negotiations all the more unseemly. Stalemate Needs Two-Party Solution 2012-12-10T11:52:00Z And as we get closer to midterm elections in 2014, as well as the next presidential race, it's quite possible, even likely, that GOP obstructionism and obstinacy will get worse. How the Republican party sabotaged itself: the real story of the 2012 election 2012-11-05T17:59:46Z “I think the support he got was a sign that the era of radical obstinacy was over.” McGovern candidacy a cultural landmark 2012-10-22T12:44:00Z But in that eight hours there was a microcosm of the man – in all his brilliance, paranoia, obstinacy and dysfunctional fury. Who is Julian Assange? By the people who know him best 2012-08-24T22:00:52Z The forward had taken pugnacity to excess but his team-mates generally settled for a respectable obstinacy. Germany 4-2 Greece 2012-06-22T20:48:59Z Nonetheless, the time is approaching when obstinacy will have to be prominent again. Euro 2012: Republic of Ireland got their tactics wrong against Croatia 2012-06-11T14:02:30Z Besides the obstinacy of old members of the house Busch had also to contend with the occasional opposition of confessors or praepositi, who resented his interference in their domain. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z The bow in Sylvia’s hair dropped off, and with all the fretful obstinacy of fatigue she would go wandering back on their tracks to see if she could find it; but the bow was lost. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z In the surrounding villages, like an insatiable Moloch, it has lately been devouring vast numbers, where obstinacy and prejudice have precluded the Jennerian protective blessing.” The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc. 2012-04-25T02:01:14.613Z Enid was looking down her long nose at the key-board; and her whole face expressed the sheep-like but unshakable obstinacy that she had inherited from her stupid father. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z His disposition was even, without self-sufficiency or obstinacy. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z I have marked his gallant conduct as a soldier, and his upright and noble demeanour as a French gentleman, and I would fain save him from the destruction to which obstinacy may lead him. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z Lily became agitated at Sylvia’s obstinacy, and, regardless of her jewels, which tinkled down into a heap on the floor, she jumped out of bed and implored her not to stay. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z "That depends on me," the girl's father asserted with an unpleasant mixture of annoyance and obstinacy. Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z The expression of Enid's face had changed from obstinacy to alarm. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z This is partly from a spirit of surly independence—partly from an ignorant determination to hold with stolid obstinacy to that most erroneous belief, that the galloping of horses is injurious to grass-lands. Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes 2012-04-23T02:00:28.843Z The Bench could not understand the obstinacy with which the two Lancashire witnesses persisted that the outrage had occurred at exactly ten o'clock. Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z Olive, however, was much opposed to leaving London, and when Sylvia began to get annoyed with her obstinacy, she confessed that the real reason for wishing to stay was Jack. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z Sarella had a fund of mild obstinacy which her placidity of temper partly veiled. Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z The gesture was impressive with its silent enquiry, but with the obstinacy of our race we again refused to give any pledge that would debar us from making any attempt at escape. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z He is oftentimes subjected to cruelties for his "obstinacy," where a little kindness and a few reassuring words would be infinitely more effectual. Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes 2012-04-23T02:00:28.843Z We shall see hereafter with what persistent obstinacy the outbreak of flagellation recurred from time to time, and how it was regarded as heresy, pure and simple, by the Church. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z Persistent denial of the offence charged, even when accompanied with profession of faith and readiness to submit to the mandates of the Church, was obstinacy and impenitence which precluded all hope of mercy. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z "Then, do not say anything about her moving off to a home of her own—" "Why not?" he asked with some obstinacy. Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z He had been just about to depart to Heidelberg, but, with true Palatine obstinacy, deferred his departure for another week, and went about boasting his status as a "freeborn Prince of the Empire." Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z If your horse oppose you through nervousness, you can conquer him by kindness; if through obstinacy, which is occasional but not frequent, you must adopt a different plan. Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes 2012-04-23T02:00:28.843Z Torture seems to have been unnecessary; there was no exhibition of obstinacy, and no burnings. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z It had no scruples as to proceeding in such cases, and the obstinacy of the accused only simplified matters. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z Perhaps," added he, with a laugh,—"perhaps I have overcome my obstinacy, or perhaps my opponents have yielded to it. Barrington Volume II (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:32.490Z Men of a strong temperament and with a large share of self-dependence generally get credit from the world for obstinacy, just because the road they see out of difficulties is not the popular one. Barrington Volume I (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:31.357Z Though they might have restrained me by force, we argued the matter out, and it came to a question of will-power--or obstinacy, if the word suit you better--and I had my way. Treasure of Kings Being the Story of the Discovery of the \\"Big Fish,\\" or the Quest of the Greater Treasure of the Incas of Peru. 2012-04-09T02:00:30.007Z The papal wrath increased with the obstinacy of the assumed heretic. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z In the case of continued obstinacy additional implements of torment were exhibited and the sufferer was told that he would be subjected to them all in turn. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z The opportunity of inflicting further damage on the Philistines at this time was thus lost through the moral obtuseness, recklessness, and obstinacy of Saul. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z I was expecting you to say obstinacy," said she, laughing, "and was half prepared with a most abject retractation. Barrington Volume I (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:31.357Z Though I would fain have prevented an exertion which might injure him, I loved him for his obstinacy, Manners. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z The milder customary methods of the Inquisition were therefore brought to bear to break down his stubborn obstinacy by procrastination, solitude, and despair. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z As good Stoics, they were of all philosophers the most conceited, and took it especially ill that any sect should presume to rival them in their private virtues of obstinacy and endurance. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Some are inclined to fancy that it was a mere senseless and ridiculous obstinacy that drew the Israelites so much to the worship of the idolatrous gods of their neighbours. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z In her moments of dumb obstinacy Henry had seen her look so. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z A number of small particulars, however, afterward appeared to make me regret my obstinacy, and to convince me that the villain was really the assassin of my poor brother. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z In their enthusiasm for the Eucharist the Bohemians naturally recurred to infantile communion, and their obstinacy in this gave the fathers of Basle infinite trouble. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z I gloried in my obstinacy, and took every opportunity to show my aversion to the Catholic religion, and above all to the Jesuits. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z The day was hot, the pigs fat, and when attempts were made to drive them out, the characteristic obstinacy of the animals occasioned such violent exercise as to cause their death. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z With a curious obstinacy he continued to pursue these aims even when, owing to military and diplomatic events, they were already partly out of date. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z But it must not be supposed that this pertinacity, if it may so be called, in pursuit of designs he had already formed, proceeded from what the world calls obstinacy. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z Unwearied in her missionary work, she had even ventured to present the forbidden volume to Jean, Bishop of Chalons, without suffering the penalty due to her obstinacy. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z He was a man of strong convictions, strong almost to obstinacy in upholding and maintaining cherished principles he fully believed. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z Nothing astonished them so much as their "obstinacy." Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z She was so much offended with his obstinacy, that she ordered him to leave her house forever, and sent Isalina home to her parents. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z He will probably pass into the twilight and repose of some dignified office, where blundering has no occupation and obstinacy can do no harm. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z I could not easily communicate with Cahors, and the Committee, with rustic independence and obstinacy, would neither let me go nor send me to N�mes, where I could be identified. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z A quadrille cannot go on evenly if any confusion arises from the ignorance, obstinacy, or inattention of any one of the dancers. The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society 2012-03-30T02:00:17.867Z The younger Pliny, too, in his character of magistrate, was extremely perplexed with this same obstinacy. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z His cheerfulness in adversity, and his patient endurance of pain and privation, were counterbalanced by obstinacy, amounting almost to insanity. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z "That which is called firmness in a King," said Erskine, "is called obstinacy in a donkey." Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z The girl came forward slowly, and with a visible tremor; nor shall I ever forget the misery of that moment, or the shame and obstinacy that alternately surged through my brain as I awaited her. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z No, madam," I said confused, awkward, stammering, yet withholding it with a secret obstinacy; "pardon me if I do not obey you--if I do not let this be opened. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z If you have painted the father aright, Stubbs, I should say that she was his opposite in all but his obstinacy. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z But they were all refused by the old man, who became at last a by-word for his obstinacy among the young men of the village and neighborhood. The Portland Sketch Book 2012-03-28T02:00:28.847Z George the Third was obstinate in the worst sense; his was the obstinacy of a stupid, self-conceited man who believes himself wise and right in everything. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z From the time of Gregory VII. to Gelasius II. inclusive, almost all the popes, drawn from the shade of the cloister, had borne to the throne the obstinacy and asperity of the monastic spirit. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z In the south, Bouquet had forced to abject submission the warlike Delawares and Shawanoes, the warriors on whose courage and obstinacy Pontiac had grounded his strongest confidence. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z He did not guess that the obstinacy which had been weakness in the father was strength in the child. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z The heroic obstinacy of the defence was equalled by the perseverance of the attack, and there was a vast expenditure, especially on the side of the Spaniards, of blood and treasure. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z She kept her seat with persistent obstinacy, and showed no signs of "budging." There is no Death 2012-03-22T02:00:39.257Z Arrogance, selfishness, stupid obstinacy--those are the characteristics of the race. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z But the folly and obstinacy of a jealous naval commander blighted his fairest hopes. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z Her solitary life, without mother or sister, had taught her great self-reliance; while her genuine humility had preserved her from that obstinacy of opinion that a want of knowledge of the world sometimes creates. Delusion, or The Witch of New England 2012-03-19T02:00:28.267Z Now the best solvent of stubborn obstinacy is a sense of humour. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z For besides the miserable state of drenchedness he was in, he had to own that the discomfort was all thanks to his obstinacy, and distrust of the little "weather prophet's" warning. Fairies Afield 2012-03-18T02:00:20.790Z She will show more obstinacy even than I, you may depend upon it. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z We have seen how, in the preceding summer, he had been embarrassed by what he calls “the unnatural obstinacy of the government of Pennsylvania.” The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z Their sense of wrong burnt within them; their sense of what was owing to themselves, the duty of implacability, the obstinacy of pride. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z He is a patriarchal old gentleman, with a long white beard, the manner of an ambassador, the deafness of an adder, and the obstinacy of a mule. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z This was the first of many discussions, or rather of astonished exclamations from the mother, met by a stubborn and at last a silent obstinacy on the part of the boy. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z As has already been stated, the two families were connected by marriage, but this circumstance was ignored on both sides with equal obstinacy and hostile feeling. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z "The obstinacy of thy servant in coming with thee was good, O noble Nicholas." The War Tiger Or, Adventures and Wonderful Fortunes of the Young Sea Chief and His Lad Chow: A Tale of the Conquest of China 2012-03-18T02:00:17.620Z The obstinacy of the attacks in many instances under anti-periodic medication seems to make it probable that spontaneous recovery from intermittent hardly belongs to the typical natural history of the disease. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z There was no time to lose, and I could not conquer his obstinacy. The Making of a Saint 2012-03-16T02:00:25.243Z Charles City honored his brother Charles, later Charles I, who combined, to his undoing, the charm and obstinacy of the Stuarts. How Justice Grew: Virginia Counties, An Abstract of Their Formation 2012-03-16T02:00:20.963Z You probably rely on Edmund's good-nature and on his affection for yourself, but in this case my sister will take care that he does not second and support you in your wilful obstinacy.' Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z A name for firmness at times compels a man to obstinacy. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z He conquered violence by a smile, despotism by sarcasm, infallibility by irony, obstinacy by perseverance, ignorance by truth.” Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works 2012-03-14T02:00:25.570Z His caprice, or rather obstinacy, are, however, excessive; just as ever: and this falls particularly hard upon me, since he wishes to have absolutely nobody about him but myself. Life of Beethoven 2012-03-12T03:00:21.693Z That very obstinacy with which you taunt us, is your teacher. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z "Has this—ah—young woman any idea of what—ah—produces such a state of—ah—obstinacy in the brother's mind?" Travelers Five Along Life's Highway 2012-03-11T03:00:12.927Z There is a spice of obstinacy in all women: an inclination to abide by a line once taken, or an opinion once formed. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z His daughter became insane about the same period, and with equal obstinacy could not be prevailed upon to leave her room. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z In a contest of this sort it is the nobler nature, always, that yields; the self-satisfied, limited mind has an obstinacy that never gives way. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z Their death is their victory; their "obstinacy" educates the world; and while men condemn them, God acquits them. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z But on perceiving his obstinacy and constant refusal to answer the questions put to him, he conceived a sovereign contempt for him. Ecce Homo! A Critical Inquiry into the History of Jesus of Nazareth: Being a Rational Analysis of the Gospels 2012-03-06T03:00:27.910Z Rather, they strove with all their might to dismiss the religious from their country, offering a great quantity of gold for that purpose, so great was their obstinacy and their opposition to the gospel. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 30 of 55 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XXX, 1640 2012-03-06T03:00:26.127Z Apafi felt that his wife's obstinacy was getting him into a hideous muddle. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z Jared's obstinacy would give way, must give way, before this new opportunity; and in the meanwhile, here at Asheville, all was going splendidly well. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z The obstinacy of the safety seems at first unconquerable. Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport 2012-03-03T03:00:17.540Z He recognized a certain obstinacy and impetuousness in Van that he felt he must deal with in a politic manner. Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z His constancy was not obstinacy; his adaptation was not fickleness. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z It was a rather absurd boyish escapade, mainly due to lack of parental frankness, but not without the compliment implied in all nostalgia, and it gives us an inkling of Spencer's obstinacy and doggedness. Herbert Spencer 2012-02-29T03:00:20.773Z But Ruth interrupted him with a sort of sweet obstinacy. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z They were therefore on a par as to information, and what the younger man lacked in obstinacy he made up in readiness. Laid up in Lavender 2012-02-28T03:00:28.157Z The pride of class, the old man's obstinacy, the young girl's timidity, Josina's wealth--these were obstacles hard to surmount. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z Repeating and combining these accusations, Kautsky, with dull obstinacy, hides the real cause for our economic disorganization: the imperialist slaughter, the civil war, and the blockade. Dictatorship vs. Democracy (Terrorism and Communism) 2012-02-27T03:00:14.477Z "A mule for obstinacy—a very mule," I muttered. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Having thus pointedly expressed himself, he left the house and returned home, leaving his neighbors in an angry mood over his obstinacy. Four Years A Scout and Spy 2012-02-23T03:00:37.640Z If, when they have read it, they are unable to admit his charm and originality, they may be considered cases of obstinacy. Life and Writings of Maurice Maeterlinck 2012-02-19T03:00:16.920Z And still she resisted, and weak, foolish woman as she was, resisted with an obstinacy that was infinitely provoking. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z Unfortunately his firmness developed into obstinacy, and exhibited itself in continued confidence in officers who had proved to be failures, and in dislike of some of his ablest generals. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z The indescribable malice of her smile, her sing-song 3 mockery as she stood there swaying from her hips and licking her sugar-cone, roused all the sullen obstinacy in me. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z The determined obstinacy with which the 20th Ohio, under the gallant Colonel Force, held its ground, added much to the brilliancy of the victory. Four Years A Scout and Spy 2012-02-23T03:00:37.640Z The good old vessel had been cruelly wronged by our suspicions; she was entirely innocent of obstinacy or temper of any sort. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z Mrs. Bourdillon was a weak woman, but weakness has its own obstinacy, and by the morning she had reflected. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z But we forget the mats and the mince-meat when we read: "Three things the master had not,—he had no prejudices, he had no obstinacy, he had no egotism." The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z My father thought it was wilfulness and obstinacy in me, and all I wanted was to spend my time in amusement. Tales From the 'Phantasus', etc. of Ludwig Tieck 2012-02-13T03:00:19.620Z You——' In her sad temper, her dogged obstinacy, she still held the bridle. A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z But even conservatives who support or sympathize with Romney are struck by the obstinacy of his detractors. At CPAC, Mitt Romney Stresses Conservative Credentials 2012-02-11T05:05:40Z A wave of exasperation shook him, as he saw the strait into which his mother's obstinacy was forcing him. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z And it were a sin of obstinacy, high and horrible obstinacy, to resist the titillation of the famelic sense which is smell. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z The allusion to her baby seemed to soften the iron obstinacy of her grief, and she gave way to a passionate burst of tears. The Monctons A Novel: Volume 2 (of 2) 2012-02-11T03:03:50.943Z It's just a dogged feeling of obstinacy that's upon 'em; it's nothing else. A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z Dante wrote from the Casentino a letter dated the 31st of March 1311, in which he rebuked them for their stubbornness and obstinacy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z And, but for the money difficulty, and his mother's obstinacy, he would have seen all things in rose color. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z ‘Count,’ the king of the negroes, ‘Tomboy,’ his general, and ‘Hercules,’ his lieutenant-general, who were all racked upon the wheel, died with obstinacy. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z In proportions of men, the British are much outnumbered, therefore the obstinacy of the resistance of the troops is wonderful. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z Misery and disappointment will subdue the fiercest obstinacy; and Mrs. Dunn, casting all the blame upon her husband, would very much have liked to chastise him with hands as well as tongue. A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z Contrast the strong will with the feeble, with the wayward, the irresolute, and also the obstinate will, for obstinacy is often the sign of weakness rather than of strength. The Moral Instruction of Children 2012-02-02T03:04:33.057Z They continue the war alone, and he finds nothing better to do than to sneer at their obstinacy. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z Daniel would not speak; but Amraphel, perceiving that much lay behind the obstinacy, tried every means in his power to open the mind of his companion. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z It was true that she had retired into her shell, a little hurt at what she termed his man's blind obstinacy. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z He spoke as though he accepted the situation, and turned to other subjects, fearing to confirm Cynthia in obstinacy by any show of opposition. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z On the outermost edge of the right or western wing of the bellowing host went a compact little herd, which hung together with marked obstinacy. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z I could have shaken her for her obstinacy, and would have, if I had had a hope that I would shake it out of her. The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z At this time certain of the merchant captains manifested an incurable obstinacy; they affected to regard the U-boats with contempt, and insisted rather on taking chances instead of playing the game. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z Cousin Arthur's rigid sense of justice, makes him declare with unwavering obstinacy that it is a case for the police, the whole police, and nothing but the police. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z He had the particular pride of all men with good memories, and ambition had intensified it into an obstinacy. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z I insisted, curious to see how far he would carry his obstinacy. Historic Waterways?Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox, and Wisconsin Rivers 2012-01-13T03:00:14.813Z That very obstinacy you rail against is the preceptress; for who that contemplates it is not excited to inquire what is at the bottom of it? Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom 2012-01-11T03:00:30.173Z But by degrees their valorous obstinacy was rewarded, and ere a century had passed they had regained the greater part of Old Castile. Legends & Romances of Spain 2012-01-10T03:00:18.593Z Cecil was positively appalled at the obstinacy and narrow-mindedness of the poor squireen, who could think of nothing at all in the whole world but his own ridiculous antiquated windows. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z Your obstinacy, my dear Dora, bids fair to put an end to the pair of you. Woman and Artist 2012-01-10T03:00:14.960Z Charles, convinced of her obstinacy, then tried to induce her garrison to desert. The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria 2012-01-10T03:00:13.777Z For mere density and well-intentioned incompetence, as in the case of Louis XVI, he had some pity; but for stupidity arising from wanton obstinacy and arrogance he had nothing but wrath and scorn. The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 2012-01-09T03:00:24.167Z "When you have finished my portrait, suppose you paint yourself as a fifteenth-century Venetian general," continued Miss Marcy, taking up again the thread of conversation which had been broken by Theocritus's obstinacy. The Front Yard 2012-01-09T03:00:23.183Z Her father could not prevail on her to make the requisition; and, enraged at my insolence, and her obstinacy, as he politely styled our behaviour, he swore he would be revenged. The Sylph, Volume I and II 2012-01-09T03:00:19.583Z Dr —— and Mr Sidney accompanied me to the vessel; and I own I began to repent of my obstinacy, when they bade me farewell. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z "It is a part of my inner sense," she would reiterate with gentle obstinacy, and how can one argue rationally with feminine intuitions! In Jeopardy 2012-01-04T03:00:35.013Z You fancied, perhaps, I would stand haggling with you all night, and yield at last to your obstinacy. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z The obstinacy with which Michael kept his eyes riveted on the ground caused Alicia to make a mistake. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z Here, too, we remarked that those born in the country of European parents are called Africans: only the English form an exception to this rule, and remain with persistent patriotic obstinacy, "Englishmen." Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z My obstinacy always at length prevailed, and of course gathered strength for future combat. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z England, however, could no longer agree to the general interest being overridden by the obstinacy of the Empress-Queen; there had been bloodshed and suffering enough on her account. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z Incensed at the obstinacy of the antagonists, he declared he would close the Synagogue. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z The old Prince, her guardian, lamented this obstinacy on the part of the Court. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z Two parties were contending in the state, and their obstinacy could not fail to produce a most direful collision. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z Most of my troubles had been caused by my own wilfulness and obstinacy; and, I then confessed, my disobedience! In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z The motives for his obstinacy were obvious enough. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z Then Gonzalo, somewhat vexed at her obstinacy, and wounded in his self-love for having boasted of his influence with his sister-in-law, uttered some rather cruel remarks. The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 2011-12-25T03:00:12.817Z They can not, by such means, be made to bow to the authority of ministers; on the contrary, you will find their obstinacy confirmed and their fury exasperated. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z Each age had its own miracles, in each of which was apportioned the amount of divine energy required to subdue the obstinacy and unbelief to be overcome. The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity 2011-12-24T03:08:04.237Z Among the nations of the North and West that lived under a yet free and natural form of government, the Spaniards distinguished themselves by a peculiar obstinacy of resistance. The Philosophy of History, Vol. 1 of 2 2011-12-24T03:07:59.623Z There is, if the matter be candidly considered, no just cause of reproach in this obstinacy. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z How many times has your obstinacy ended in failure? The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 2011-12-25T03:00:12.817Z For Republicans in Congress, this poses an obvious problem, since the public’s distrust will only rise should their obstinacy drive up everybody’s taxes. Green: How Tea Party Payroll Revolt Hurts GOP 2011-12-22T17:04:57Z She read my silence for obstinacy, and then began to shew the nature of the power she held over me. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z They returned full of admiration at the learning of the prisoner, but displeased at her obstinacy, in explaining the texts of Scripture which they proposed, in a Lutheran sense. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z Then said Valerianus to the holy martyr, "Cast away now thy obstinacy, and give up the treasures." The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church Containing the Sermones Catholici, or Homilies of ?lfric, in the Original Anglo-Saxon, with an English Version. Volume I. 2011-12-20T03:00:28.907Z Then in a flash he understood; but he also understood the immovable obstinacy of the race he had to deal with. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z The second attack upon our obstinacy was something very different and far more formidable than a priest's voice, however horrible. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z The old obstinacy was still to the fore. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z The effects of the obstinacy and violence of the inquisitors was felt for some time after. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z A temper that was often aroused to fits of obstinacy, little short of mulish. The Honour of Savelli A Romance 2011-12-10T03:00:15.560Z The other’s anger revived with a leap at this stupid obstinacy. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z In that state he often presents an appearance of obstinacy, whereas in fact he is suffering from a sort of nervous atrophy or paralysis, closely resembling that of a 'balky' horse. Atlantic Classics, Second Series 2011-12-09T03:00:20.203Z "I shall not go without my wife and child," said Ananda, with the old obstinacy. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z I’m just a lump of obstinacy, and I don’t want to climb down and meekly give in; don’t you see how I hate that part of it? Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z Rhys had been less wary, and, in his obstinacy, would not allow his youngest brother to see or know more than himself. The Making of William Edwards or The Story of the Bridge of Beauty 2011-12-07T03:00:17.867Z In the same way losing may serve the purposes of obstinacy or self-punishment. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis 2011-12-06T03:00:21.763Z Pedestrians, gifted with wonderfully thick heads and, one suspects, with a degree often enough of stupid obstinacy, insist on adhering to the centre of the road. A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration 2011-12-05T03:00:47.097Z "And if this should fail?" she asked with a sinking heart for she knew the strength of her son's obstinacy. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z Certainly, these had never been missing; both men, below the surface awkwardness and obstinacy, unswervingly returned her devotion. Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z Be not afraid, go to your lover's side: Have done with obstinacy, for I tell you Never can be joy without its pain. Vidy?pati: Bang?ya pad?bali; songs of the love of R?dh? and Krishna 2011-12-02T03:00:26.297Z In most people, they maintain themselves in some way or other during the entire course of life as those characteristics of obstinacy and inaccessibility to influence which are generally collectively called unreasonableness. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis 2011-12-06T03:00:21.763Z From some levity or inattention at the moment, she said "No," and was immediately about to correct herself when her mother's severe countenance roused her pride and obstinacy, and she wickedly repeated her denial. Household Education 2011-12-02T03:00:25.437Z He answered firmly and decisively, and in that answer his father recognised the obstinacy of the perverse boy who so often succeeded in getting his own way in spite of his timid nature. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z “I always thought I took the biscuit for pure, downright obstinacy, but I hand it on to you now.” Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z “I must go down,” he repeated with irritable obstinacy. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z The awful deadly weight that had been crushing him, the consciousness to wit, that by his own foolhardy obstinacy, he had brought Melian into ghastly peril—was that which afflicted him most. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z It hides its miseries under an appearance of indifference or obstinacy, till its habitual terror impairs its health, or drives it into a temper of defiance or recklessness. Household Education 2011-12-02T03:00:25.437Z He has more obstinacy than courage at present. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z Mr Graynor refused with an obstinacy that baffled her to discuss the subject. Imprudence 2011-12-01T03:00:19.303Z Mr. Fletcher, for instance, had been wont to declare that Bailey was his dullest pupil, and in continual possession of the demons of obstinacy and sulkiness. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z In our fortunate country obstinacy and contrariness are the dominant public notes. A Second Coming 2011-11-29T03:00:16.693Z The landlady seemed rather chagrined at this obstinacy and bad taste; but on we drove for another half hour or so, when we arrived at Roldal. Norway 2011-11-29T03:00:15.103Z The deep underlying obstinacy that had ever been the one fault of the boy was still there ready to uphold new beliefs, prematurely formed in his father's opinion and without sufficient consideration. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z There is an obstinacy against oneself, certain sublimated forms of which are included in asceticism. Human, All Too Human A Book for Free Spirits 2011-11-28T03:00:26.030Z There was a sullen obstinacy about the lad's tone, as though the confession was extracted from him against his will. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z It is impossible to give you any conception of what I suffered,—the anger, despair, and positive fury which her mute obstinacy caused me. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z Indeed, I almost wondered whether I were the same man who had previously ridden that way in a state of sullen desperation, spurred on by hatred and dogged obstinacy instead of hope. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z Manchester for his part sank into a state of mere obstinacy, refusing to move against Rupert, even to besiege Newark, and actually threatened to hang Colonel Lilburne for capturing a Royalist castle without orders. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z The British garrison was taken by surprise, but held out with obstinacy, and throughout the long moonlight night the battle raged with much fury. Stories of the Badger State 2011-11-27T03:00:12.687Z An attempt was made to get Wanless to tell the name of his co-offender, but that he refused, so he was told that his obstinacy had prevented a more lenient sentence, which was false. The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant 2011-11-27T03:00:11.777Z All her husband's efforts to extort a word from her proved futile, however, and despairing, at last, of overcoming his wife's obstinacy, he departed, in high dudgeon. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z Wounded pride or sheer obstinacy may, however, have restrained me, for one of the most bitter things is to own one's self beaten; but even then I felt that my place was on the prairie. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z Count Ernest alone took the side of M. Sophia, and this rather for the sake of provoking his wife, who liked dispute; for M. Sophia exhibited her obstinacy even towards himself. Memoirs of Leonora Christina Daughter of Christian IV. of Denmark; Written During Her Imprisonment in the Blue Tower at Copenhagen 1663-1685 2011-11-26T03:00:13.823Z The only fruit of its better knowledge as yet observable is seen in an increased obstinacy and a greater insolence of tone. Letters From Rome on the Council 2011-11-25T03:00:11.447Z It was not exactly obstinacy, though she certainly was unyielding. The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant 2011-11-27T03:00:11.777Z That proves nothing—unless it be the obstinacy of wrong opinions. The Book Of God In The Light Of The Higher Criticism 2011-11-24T03:00:46.897Z Since the memorable night at Bonaventure, when I first met Boone, trouble after trouble had crowded on me, and, supported by mere obstinacy when hope had gone, I still held on. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z We find the same zeal, and frequently the same intrepidity and obstinacy in all those strongly animated by ambition or any other passion. Critical Examination of the Life of St. Paul 2011-11-24T03:00:45.230Z This obstinacy, stupidity, dogged-ness, or firmness, is quite compatible with a partially cultivated intellect, and is in itself a measure of intellectual capacity. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z But Mr. Thurston, while he succumbed to the arrogant obstinacy of his sister, had employed great tact in blinding his profitable patrons to the awkward truth of her disdain. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z He had refused and for a time his obstinacy had hurt, but she was not revengeful and, since she had rather weighed his advantages than loved him, she could let it go. Northwest! 2011-11-22T03:00:09.880Z But I answered, in the excess of my pride and obstinacy, 'I will certainly dig this grave; and I will bury this body down on you!' Old Celtic Romances 2011-11-19T03:00:26.863Z A little self-will shows itself here and there, but it suits him well, for it is not the self-will of obstinacy, but of striving. Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) 2011-11-14T03:00:21.027Z From the great uncertainty of the facts, the testimony is more conflicting in these than in any other class of cases, and the obstinacy with which "water causes" are disputed has become proverbial. Man and Nature or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action 2011-11-11T03:00:34.027Z There was something piteously sweet in the obstinacy with which he still saw only the bright side of humanity. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z I expect I'm dull, for I don't know if you imply that my obstinacy would not have annoyed you. Northwest! 2011-11-22T03:00:09.880Z The selfishness, obstinacy, unspeakable cruelty, and hard-heartedness of Francisco were soon to bring the guiltless Paraguayan people to the verge of extinction. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z But the obstinacy displayed in this and similar anecdotes is more an expression of petulance, than of preconsidered judgment. Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) 2011-11-14T03:00:21.027Z About the mouth hung a shade of impatience, of obstinacy; anything else? The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z She looked at Claire in a covert, uneasy way, though there was much dogged obstinacy about the lines of her mouth. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z As far as his imagination could stretch, the only result of obstinacy would be certain death for Helen. The Gray Phantom 2011-11-04T02:00:21.427Z Some people called it firmness, I dare say there was a touch of obstinacy as well. The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas 2011-11-03T02:00:16.647Z A fatal obstinacy in a course leading to an abyss: there's for the king. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z Harry also remained silent on the subject, at first because of his amazement, then out of obstinacy, and finally because he was genuinely hurt. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z I had a great many relatives who were Christians; but I gloried in my obstinacy and would have nothing to do with Christianity. Steve P. Holcombe, the Converted Gambler His Life and Work 2011-11-01T02:00:21.043Z The circle must be described—but the individual, even the greatest, sits firm on his point of the circumference, with an inexorable look of obstinacy, as if the circle ought never to be completed. Human, All-Too-Human, Part II 2011-10-26T02:00:29.773Z The cousin's obstinacy gave great offence, and he took his departure the day after he had arrived. The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. I (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors 2011-10-25T02:00:28.357Z Republicans countered that the opposition proved that Democrats were willing to scuttle parts of Obama’s jobs proposal that enjoyed Republican support to avoid weakening their narrative of GOP obstinacy. Senate blocks money for teachers, firefighters 2011-10-21T03:14:24Z Her eyes were opened; she saw what pitfalls infatuation and pique and obstinacy might lead her into. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z You can hear the hint of obstinacy in his words when he discusses his benching after five games. Rex Grossman?s biggest mistake: Failure to recognize his own 2011-10-20T18:39:28Z His obstinacy set back completion of the park by 13 years and was so celebrated in its day that it became a case study in “Holdouts!” City Room: Chock Full o' Nuts Also Refused to Go Quietly, or at All 2011-10-19T16:01:51Z She had forced it on her mother by her obstinacy and her colossal selfishness. Notwithstanding 2011-10-19T02:00:22.340Z It was over his shoulders, with nothing but a shirt between and administered with such good effect that, in spite of his determined obstinacy and combativeness, he promised reformation. Pioneer Day Exercises 2011-10-19T02:00:21.770Z "The only sin that seems to me to be unpardonable is that unrighteous obstinacy that forever refuses the offer of salvation." The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona 2011-10-16T02:00:17.623Z “Your obstinacy will not save them,” rejoined the Earl, in a severe tone, and after a brief pause. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z Melas had not gained the successes that he had expected in Piedmont and on the Riviera, thanks to Mass�na’s obstinacy and to Suchet’s brilliant defence of the Var. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z It’s easy to trace the Tea Party’s withering support to its obstinacy; 89% of those surveyed argue it’s better for politicians to find common ground than to be hidebound to fixed principles. TIME Poll: Occupy Wall Street Twice as Popular with Voters as the Tea Party 2011-10-13T17:35:43Z In politics he was at this time a Whig, and notorious for that quality which has been defined perseverance in a good cause and obstinacy in a bad one. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett 2011-10-12T02:00:38.787Z It then occurred to me that this obstinacy might be justified by his higher rank. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z The Samnites evinced their old obstinacy, and waited, as usual, to be cut to pieces, before they abandoned the hope of holding together. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z Persuasion was found to be useless, and for once his obstinacy triumphed. Servants of the Guns 2011-10-06T02:00:39.987Z Presumption and obstinacy usually accompanies a civilization as imperfect and superficial as that of the Russians. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z P. Wonderfully Holbein's caught the character of the man—the—er—curious compound of obstinacy, violence, good-humour, sensuality, and—and so on. Voces Populi 2011-10-04T02:00:20.280Z All his character came into his resolve: strength, promptitude, unflinching courage, undeniable obstinacy, and withal a certain narrowness, a matter of upbringing and of inexperience, in questions of right and wrong. Denis Dent A Novel 2011-10-04T02:00:16.973Z Sulla had excited the jealousy of Marius during the Jugurthine War, and the latter, though now a man of seventy, still cherished his old animosity with all the obstinacy of a most inveterate veteran. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z The same obstinacy and rebelliousness to treatment are observed as in other instances of neuralgia from injury. Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it 2011-10-03T02:00:31.460Z The obstinacy of the jailer had disarranged everything. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z Harriet wondered if the anthracite was expected to repent of its obstinacy, and take to burning of its own accord. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z It has been advanced in ignorance, and persevered in in dogmatical obstinacy, to the entire subversion of reason and the results of experience. Fern Vale (Volume 3) or the Queensland Squatter 2011-09-30T02:00:17.137Z Here both parties fought with a dogged obstinacy, which was quite in character with the place, until the Greek phalanx, or Macedonian heavies, gave way before the Roman legions. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z Neuralgia of the fifth, which have previously attacked an individual, may recur at this time of life without any special character, except a certain increase of severity and obstinacy. Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it 2011-10-03T02:00:31.460Z She too well knew the warmth and obstinacy of her father's temper, when he met with opposition in a favourite plan, not to dread the contest. Bungay Castle: A Novel. v. 1/2 2011-09-27T02:00:20.260Z If only they seemed to him to be true, however, he held to them with a tenacity which his opponents branded as obstinacy. Spencer's Philosophy of Science The Herbert Spencer Lecture Delivered at the Museum 7 November, 1913 2011-09-25T02:00:15.883Z But he came to his little land of prairie flowers, and steer-raising, and honest obstinacy, a fit man for the place. The Cassowary What Chanced in the Cleft Mountains 2011-09-24T02:00:16.927Z The wind having considerably freshened.—Constant tells a good story of the Emperor's obstinacy, but also of his bravery, a few days later. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z Occurring mostly in persons who have passed the middle age, it possesses the characters of obstinacy and severity which belong to the neuralgias of the period of bodily decay. Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it 2011-10-03T02:00:31.460Z He frequently laments the obstinacy which reduced us to the necessity of taking such steps to prevent our separation. Bungay Castle: A Novel. v. 1/2 2011-09-27T02:00:20.260Z It would be a shame if such a charming woman should become a gibbering maniac as a result of obstinacy on your part. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z "She wanted Charlotte Reeves and all the girls to see him, and then to be treated that way was perfectly horrid," and the beautiful belle pouted many a day over the young man's obstinacy. Jessie Graham 2011-09-21T02:00:30.653Z Mary Tudor was deeply grateful to the Cardinal, for what she truly believed was a wonderful triumph of persuasion over the obstinacy of a guilty conscience. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z A prominent feature in this kind of sciatica is its great obstinacy and intractability. Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it 2011-10-03T02:00:31.460Z Having, however, exhausted our pacific efforts, we are compelled by the haughty obstinacy of Great Britain to proceed to more decisive acts. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z The fellow’s sullen obstinacy yielded gradually to an over-powering respect for Helen’s marksmanship, of which he had already witnessed an exhibition. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z It's all owing to your obstinacy, too, and I think you ought to come back and entertain me. Jessie Graham 2011-09-21T02:00:30.653Z "And yet, my child, through a strange, nay, a culpable obstinacy, you, who could save him not only from death, but also from dishonour, you remain silent!" The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z The absence of all special neurotic history in a patient's family should increase our suspicions respecting pains of this character that continue with an obstinacy which makes it unlikely they are due to improper food. Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it 2011-10-03T02:00:31.460Z Neither of the daughters, however, would have him, and the lady sighed to think of her children’s obstinacy in refusing to become the mistress of such a magnificent mansion. Bluebeard 2011-09-19T02:00:13.657Z “Remember,” was his parting shot, “if you persist in your obstinacy, it will be either the madhouse or the grave for Miss Hardwick.” The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z This story gives a vivid picture of the pluck and obstinacy with which the British maintained their ascendency in India. Blackie & Sons Catalogue - 1891 Books for Young People 2011-09-19T02:00:13.163Z "Let me go, I tell thee," muttered the girl with persistent obstinacy. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z Her obstinacy doubles my curiosity; and when my curiosity gets at the helm, it does just what it will with me. The Wanderer (Volume 4 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:32.663Z In regard to her family, a certain obstinacy and pride took possession of me. Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch Two Stories of Jewish Life 2011-09-15T02:00:12.970Z Hence arose many conflicts with Catholic bishops, whose obstinacy was punished by their being interned in their dioceses. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z She gives one an extraordinary impression of strength, shrewdness, and obstinacy. My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z Her Grace went up to Ursula, who was still clinging to the window embrasure with passionate obstinacy. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z The sergeant stood erect waiting for an answer; behind him whole ranks were waiting, and in them was evident such obstinacy and rage that in presence of it even the ordinary obedience of soldiers disappeared. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z So the flow of the forgiving love of God thaws the hearts frozen in the obstinacy of sin, and blends our wills with itself in glad submission and grateful service. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z "I cannot desert Mr. Fonda at such a time," said she with that same pale and frightened obstinacy I had encountered at Bowman's. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z She has an obstinacy and a perseverance in sticking at you that drive you almost wild, but make you learn "lots" in the end. Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay 2011-09-07T02:00:17.597Z "I will not go!" she repeated with dogged obstinacy. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z Was this blind obstinacy, or bold decision—which? The Assembly of God Miscellaneous Writings of C. H. Mackintosh, volume III 2011-09-01T02:00:17.707Z He was not huffy or bad-tempered—a sunnier nature never was created; a more patient, even-tempered chap never lived—but it was really appalling with what immutable obstinacy he refused to forgive. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z I am afraid we must set down, as one helping cause to the King's affliction, the American obstinacy in maintaining their Independence. English Lands Letters and Kings Queen Anne and the Georges 2011-08-29T02:01:10.603Z "Where are your certificates o' residence?" said I. He handed me a certificate, signed and attested wi' apparent regularity, but which I was predetermined to doubt, wi' a' the obstinacy o' a guid dogmatic sceptic. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX 2011-08-27T02:00:23.817Z She had staked everything on this one final appeal, but she, a Tudor, had struck against an obstinacy greater than her own. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z To have refused the usual expression of respect to one in high authority, without some weighty reason, could only be regarded as the most unmeaning obstinacy. The Assembly of God Miscellaneous Writings of C. H. Mackintosh, volume III 2011-09-01T02:00:17.707Z Death all round him, the sight of it in friends, the prospect of it for himself, never shook his cursed obstinacy; as we knew, after one piece of business. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z Frank’s control of himself was beginning to ooze away in the face of such mule-like obstinacy. The Boy Aviators' Flight for a Fortune 2011-08-27T02:00:19.473Z "At all events, you might tell me something about the Magnificent Lorenzo," I went on, impatient at her obstinacy. Limbo and Other Essays To which is now added Ariadne in Mantua 2011-08-25T02:00:33.233Z I curse my conceited incredulity, my despicable affectation of superiority, my blindness, my obstinacy—all—too late. In a Glass Darkly, v. 3/3 2011-08-25T02:00:28.717Z I hated his foolish obstinacy: far better, I thought, have awaited Davies in the appointed place, and together. Penelope Brandling A Tale of the Welsh coast in the Eighteenth Century 2011-08-25T02:00:27.073Z Elsie proceeded to give me the real reason for Joyce's obstinacy. The Sixth Sense A Novel 2011-08-24T02:00:18.870Z "No more so than your accursed obstinacy, you fool!" was the severe reply. No title 2011-08-23T02:00:29.833Z Nor yet for real scandals, not attended with obstinacy, if ministers will take reproof and admonition, and at least by doctrinal confessing, and practical forsaking them, satisfy the offended. A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods 2011-08-21T02:00:31.760Z This obstinacy would be Khan’s undoing, Paul hoped. A Novel of Grief, Memorials and a Muslim Architect in Post-9/11 America 2011-08-19T22:09:19Z I could catch occasional glimpses of the wolf far in advance, as he scurried through the sagebrush, showing little power of strategy, but a determined obstinacy to outfoot his relentless foes. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z His tone so resembled her mother's that all Sylvia's latent opposition and obstinacy were called into play. The Sixth Sense A Novel 2011-08-24T02:00:18.870Z But within ten minutes Mrs. Upjohn had Patty in tears and protesting her belief in Charlie's innocence and exhibiting all her characteristic obstinacy in the face of proof. Concerning Sally 2011-08-19T02:00:14.430Z Yet such is the obstinacy with which the masses cling to a faith once received, that there are traces of it remaining in our day. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z The obstinacy of the struggle may be appreciated when it is observed that, out of the total of 11,000 men engaged, the casualties amounted to 2,900, nearly 27 per cent. Life in the Confederate Army Being Personal Experiences of a Private Soldier in the Confederate Army 2011-08-19T02:00:11.243Z When in whelp they fight with great obstinacy, and defend themselves with intrepidity, being seemingly insensible to punishment. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z Hum—ha—well, if the boy held his tongue because he promised, and not from obstinacy, I'll forgive him. Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy 2011-08-18T02:00:21.810Z She had obstinacy enough; a quiet, mulish obstinacy which left her exactly where one found her. Concerning Sally 2011-08-19T02:00:14.430Z With what pertinacious obstinacy they continue to look upon every one not peasant like themselves, as the people of remote antiquity looked upon a foreigner. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z So we walked slowly back to the hall, and in silence, for Cedric was ever of few words, and I was thinking deeply on his obstinacy. Cedric, the Forester 2011-08-17T02:00:29.077Z Their religious prepossessions were unchangeable, their obstinacy invincible. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume I (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:37.443Z “I’ve got too much money tied up in this to see it lost by the obstinacy of a boy.” Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars or The Rivals of Riverside 2011-08-14T02:00:21.583Z I meant what I said, for although I desired much to have quiet speech with him, he had angered me by his obstinacy and his threats. The Coming of the King 2011-08-13T02:00:24.197Z The friendly feeling of the day before, and regret at the spilling of Christian blood gave way to still greater obstinacy. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z But we should not confound true strength, true courage, true patience, with false strength and ridiculous obstinacy. Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State 2011-08-10T02:00:16.913Z There was Bantom, the big red ox with the white band, lazy and selfish, with an enduring evil obstinacy that was simply incredible. Jock of the Bushveld 2011-08-04T02:00:24.987Z Betty’s dazed mind could not accept this nightmare of a place as actually being the town to which fate—and her brother’s obstinacy—had brought them. The Heart of Canyon Pass 2011-08-04T02:00:24.083Z Seeing their obstinacy, and it being late, we returned on board, leaving many bells and mirrors on shore, and other things in their sight. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z For a while it appeared as if Bogun would yield to the gigantic power and obstinacy of the youth, for he began again to retreat and defend himself. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z In the meanwhile the combined blindness and obstinacy of James permitted William to prosecute his military preparations unmolested, if not unsuspected. William the Third 2011-07-31T02:00:12.077Z But nothing that had happened revealed the vicious ingrained obstinacy of the animal’s nature so clearly as the last act in the struggle: it stood passive, and apparently beaten, while the boys inspanned it again. Jock of the Bushveld 2011-08-04T02:00:24.987Z Fretting was in vain, and the unhappy station-master could only shrug his shoulders and listen patiently to the upbraidings of the correspondents, who accused him of obstinacy in not sending the train forward. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z But obstinacy, the fault of his old age, prevented him from withdrawing one of his former words. Niece Catherine 2011-07-30T02:00:13.927Z But this was not achieved without an exhibition of pluck and valiant obstinacy that was heroic. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Would her courage—or her obstinacy—break down under these assaults, this lukewarmness, these desertions? Helena's Path 2011-07-29T02:00:22.607Z Yes," rejoined the madman, "but, with thy usual obstinacy, thou wouldst hear nothing. The Invasion of France in 1814 2011-07-27T02:00:37.397Z Probably the excitement of his adventure had had a good effect upon Revitts; for the strange fit of petulance and obstinacy had passed away, and he was all eagerness and smiles. The Story of Antony Grace 2011-07-27T02:00:35.717Z The obstinacy of the mouth was very apparent. A Very Naughty Girl 2011-07-27T02:00:30.947Z The community of Worms maintained that the calamity was attributable to your obstinacy, that much worse might have happened, that you should have sacrificed your honour and pride to the common-weal. Gabriel A Story of the Jews in Prague 2011-07-27T02:00:26.233Z The choleric is of the fiery temper, inclined to violence, wrath, obstinacy, irreverence, ambition. Tablets 2011-07-25T02:00:17.487Z Mrs. Dean’s face grew stern as she recalled the tangle in which Mary’s obstinacy had involved her daughter. Marjorie Dean, High School Junior 2011-07-25T02:00:16.780Z Jacqueline would only say, “I found I didn’t love him, and couldn’t marry him”; and she repeated this with a sort of childish obstinacy—so it seemed to Mrs. Temple. Throckmorton 2011-07-25T02:00:15.900Z There is that peculiar expression round the mouth, which might be called either decision or obstinacy. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. II (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:08.803Z There was no variety in the work, no change in the surroundings; and although the men stuck at their task with true British obstinacy, it began to tell upon them. The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? 2011-07-22T02:00:16.487Z Though sorry to say what might outrage them or look like obstinacy, yet out of respect to my own conscience I must say that I was an atheist. The History Of The Last Trial By Jury For Atheism In England A Fragment of Autobiography Submitted for the Perusal of Her Majesty's Attorney-General and the British Clergy 2011-07-22T02:00:15.747Z There is the same square determination, the same obstinacy of purpose, the same direct sincerity; but it is mellowed by Latin tenderness, kindled by French brilliancy. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 4, September 1893 2011-07-21T02:00:22.737Z But all plans were set at naught by the cunning obstinacy with which she eluded him. A Twofold Life 2011-07-21T02:00:21.433Z I have thought," retorted Huckins, with a mild obstinacy that had a sinister element in it, "and I can't deny myself the pleasure. Cynthia Wakeham's Money 2011-07-18T02:00:24.717Z Where get they that obstinacy that enables them to rise after every defeat?” Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z In winter it was inherent obstinacy alone which made us believe that we existed. The History Of The Last Trial By Jury For Atheism In England A Fragment of Autobiography Submitted for the Perusal of Her Majesty's Attorney-General and the British Clergy 2011-07-22T02:00:15.747Z Aunt Clay came over to Chatsworth to remonstrate with her younger sister over what she called her obstinacy. Molly Brown of Kentucky 2011-07-16T02:00:18.603Z He was sincere, inflexible, and remarkable for obstinacy in everything except principle. House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court 2011-07-15T02:00:24.257Z Pride was mingled with his love, and pride demanded that his future wife should not be held in any bonds forged by the obstinacy or the superstitious fears of a wayward sister. Cynthia Wakeham's Money 2011-07-18T02:00:24.717Z She had, however, not quite realised the inherent obstinacy of her husband's temperament. By Right of Purchase 2011-07-14T02:00:10.167Z But her indignation at hearing of the pertinacious obstinacy of Sir Gilbert was unbounded. The Vicar of Wrexhill 2011-07-13T02:00:20.177Z I would have spared you the cruel truth, but your determined obstinacy extorts it from me. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z Will there be many vices to correct and much obstinacy to conquer? Anarchism 2011-07-12T02:00:35.053Z I think he felt irritated all the time that he was doing what he was doing, but a certain obstinacy in his character kept him from seeking more congenial employment. A House Party with the Tucker Twins 2011-07-10T02:00:20.543Z With characteristic obstinacy, unmindful of the teachings of logic, he invariably acts on the fallacious maxim that ‘an ink-bottle cannot be so full that there is not room for just one more Gjende fly.’ Three in Norway by Two of Them 2011-07-10T02:00:15.900Z Thus prepared, she set forth ready to listen with the most determined obstinacy to any argument which might tend to overthrow any part of the creed that was poisoning the very sources of her life. The Vicar of Wrexhill 2011-07-13T02:00:20.177Z Once, as I was leaving the manager's room, I heard him lamenting the obstinacy of one of his corps. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z God knows, I pity him from the very bottom of my heart; but I cannot help believing that it was his own selfish obstinacy in a great measure that brought about his ruin. Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z He looked at her sullenly, a certain dogged obstinacy in his eyes. Hope Hathaway A Story of Western Ranch Life 2011-07-07T02:00:27.303Z The battle was fought with equal bravery and obstinacy on both sides, but at last Olaf was slain by one of his own traitorous subjects, who had deserted to Canute's army. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 3 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:24.890Z Sir Gilbert excels himself this time for obstinacy and wilfulness. The Vicar of Wrexhill 2011-07-13T02:00:20.177Z Selectors, coaches and captains like to show faith in their players – and in their own judgment – to the point of obstinacy. Dropping Stuart Broad would do him and England a favour 2011-07-05T20:31:42Z “Come along then,” I said, with a smile at my success in breaking through his obstinacy. Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z I would be fair with them; but they wrap themselves up in their selfish obstinacy, and scorn my offers.” The White Squaw 2011-07-05T02:00:26.437Z Anger and obstinacy conquered every gentler emotion, and after a short pause she rejoined coldly, without looking up, "It is not given to every one to achieve content as did your mother." A Noble Name or D?nninghausen 2011-07-04T02:00:22.783Z Provoking obstinacy!" replied Mowbray: "yet after all, Rosalind, the worst mischief, as you call it, that can happen, is our not being on such pleasant terms with them as we used to be. The Vicar of Wrexhill 2011-07-13T02:00:20.177Z Oh! you have no idea of the obstinacy of that darling girl!... The Widow Barnaby Vol. I (of 3) 2011-07-01T02:00:16.980Z Suu Kyi is known for her consistency; her critics—not only among the junta she challenges but democracy campaigners who question her strategic approach—call it obstinacy. Burma Deports Actress Cast as Aung San Suu Kyi 2011-06-29T06:01:53Z It availed little that Providence provided the elements of happiness, whilst obstinacy and wilful pride refused to combine them for any useful end. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z Yours is the obstinacy of our race, only turned against the D�nninghausens. A Noble Name or D?nninghausen 2011-07-04T02:00:22.783Z Now they were determined upon capture, with loudly shouted threats of dire consequences for the defenders' obstinacy. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z Dull emotions troubled the girl, pity and apprehension entering into her mood to war with selfishness and obstinacy. 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