| 单词 | obstinate |
| 例句 | And now I’m grateful that Henry was so obstinate about not opening the box of ÁguaViva. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Song Po-po said that he had always been stubborn, and since his son-in-law had been executed as a counterrevolutionary, he had become even more obstinate and solitary. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She had an obstinate chin, a cruel mouth and small arrogant eyes. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Fudge reddened slightly, but a defiant and obstinate look came over his face. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Invariably, it took Ben and Mary Anne months before they could overcome their native diffidence, which actually was an obstinate refusal to make themselves vulnerable. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “They’re not from the Doorman,” I say, wondering why in God’s name I would choose to be obstinate in this situation. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “Althea doesn’t mean to be obstinate; she’s just naturally mulish. But she keeps the wolves at bay, and we badly need her. We’ll wait here until she returns.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z When he looks up, it’s a less obstinate Olly staring back at me. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He only called me E’lir when he thought I was being especially willfully obstinate. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Well you needn’t be bothered by having a kid with you any longer then. I’m off. I’ve had enough of this place. And I’ve had enough of you too—you beastly, stuck-up, obstinate pig!” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z There is a lump in my throat as hard as a pebble, smooth and obstinate. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, if you are so obstinate, I will leave you; for I dare not stay any longer: the dew begins to fall. Good evening!” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z It took another ten to click around and get the internet to work, because sometimes my computer was just, I don’t know, obstinate. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Hanako felt obstinate, though—she opened the door to see the old woman again. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Dustfinger gave the obstinate car a final kick, and they all clambered back up to the road, sweating. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Of course Mother will be as obstinate about her death as she has been about every detail of her life. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He had dropped down on to one knee and with head bowed seemed to be pushing at the trolley before him, which for some reason had taken on an obstinate immobility. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z His loyalty extended without disproportion to things, the patient, obstinate, reliable things that we use and get used to, the things we live by. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Apart from these, he should refuse to listen to anyone else, pursue his goals directly, and be obstinate in the decisions he has taken. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z At first I made no headway against its obstinate mats and tangles. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Then after two shaky steps she turned obstinate. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Bobby was supremely obstinate, and although he could not really justify his decision to play, under the circumstances his tenacity, heart, and pocketbook prevailed. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Of course, Baba refused, and everyone shook their heads in dismay at his obstinate ways. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I could tell that because the obstinate, competitive look left his face as his mind became engaged for the first time. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Under ordinary circumstances, I even like your obstinate braying and your mulish devotion to the cause.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I watched from the balcony as Republican members of Congress stayed seated through most of it, appearing obstinate and angry, their arms folded and their frowns deliberate, looking like children who hadn’t gotten their way. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He pressed his hand to his chin to steady himself, but the obstinate trembling was difficult to control. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Here and there, in Guillemot Street there would be an obstinate Kittiwake sitting on a projection and determined to have her rights. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Americans, while occasionally willing to be serfs, have always been obstinate about being peasantry. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z I see the old anger, an obstinate woman who’s survived years of bleeding ulcers. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z They were an obstinate lot, it would take a long time to persuade one of them to go with him, and very likely it would disturb Silvertongue. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z One day’s delay, she observed, would be of small importance; and her mother was too happy to be quite so obstinate as usual. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z She had a book, but she wasn’t reading; her legs were thrown over the arm of her chair, one bare heel kicking, with obstinate, lethargic rhythm, at the wicker side. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z As his position became more controversial, Neylan became ever more obstinate. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Why does that obstinate little voice in our heads torment us so?” he said, looking round the table. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z When she was being obstinate, I had to force the pills down her throat and hold her mouth closed until she swallowed. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He was so certain of the truth of his assertion that he had become obstinate, as people do in violent arguments. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked to the door of the restaurant and held it open with an obstinate expression. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I hated the harsh, intricate, obstinate demands that he made on me in the name of life. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z A Horse, born in 1918, destined to be obstinate and frank to the point of tactlessness. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She would simply wait on the bridge, calm and obstinate, until events, real events, not her own fantasies, rose to her challenge, and dispelled her insignificance. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The poor things were so frightened and so pretty, and he only had to stop being obstinate to save their lives.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Celia saw her son age in these photographs, watched his mouth acquire his father’s obstinate expression. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I therefore conclude that, since Fortune varies and men remain obstinate in their ways, men prosper when the two are in harmony and fail to prosper when they are not in accord. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z And he was wearing his uniform on the bus that night, so there was no question that the bus driver knew that the obstinate black rider was a soldier. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z But his was a milder copy; not so red, nor so strong, nor so big, nor so obstinate. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z "Oh, you know as well as I do. Don't be obstinate, darling." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z She was very obstinate, my mother, and that changed her life because she tripped and broke her ankle. Melvyn Bragg 2013-05-11T06:30:13Z And while he may still be obstinate and sometimes insensitive, and a little overly familiar in the shower,* he’s also capable of intense feeling and commitment. Girls Watch: She Takes the Cake 2012-06-18T10:54:00Z Your child will become more obstinate, more aggressive and more defiant. How can I get my 2-year-old to stop hitting? 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z As a lens through which to view the past, period drama is the “obstinate, headstrong girl!” of British culture. Bodice-rippers! How period drama went from buttoned up to sexed up 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z Varchausky's work is a combination of archaeology and archiving: he must be rigorous, obstinate and infinitely patient. Tango: Argentina's gift to the world 2010-10-05T12:59:00Z Besides, the real power in the household belongs not to Chase but to his obstinate wards, and he and Alex quickly become partners in their care. In These Romance Novels, the Characters Are Sexy, Hot and Toting a Ton of Emotional Baggage 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z And the obstinate idiosyncrasies of his music were at times judged even more harshly. A New Album Reflects a Composer’s Stubborn Versatility 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z The professional hazard, of which they seem only liminally conscious, is that it can be habit-forming, Hamlet's "stubborness" and "obstinate condolence". Too much grief 2011-08-19T21:55:11Z Gucci Mane and others — he was obstinate in his reliance on character, avoiding punch lines and complex rhyme in favor of sheer urgency and tons of vocal charisma. New Music From Earth, Yob and Jeezy 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z Yet as it turned out, he was morally obstinate, and that cost him his life. Art Review: ?The Art of Dissent in 17th-Century China? at the Met Museum - Review 2011-09-08T22:36:02Z He favored the particular over the general, the obstinate incommensurability of actual human experience over the oily blandness of ideology. Review | These ‘missing’ Jacob Lawrence paintings are finally in a museum — and they’re masterpieces 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Preferably, I just want them to release themselves from an obstinate understanding of who they are. For Taylor Mac, the stage show is just part of the fight for the LGBT community 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z What I am concerned and frustrated about is that at the bus stop, he was kicking his sister’s stroller and being rude and obstinate around our neighbors. Helping a first-grader cope with life’s disappointments 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z It’s hard to place precisely, but after taking in the obstinate rhetoric, the throwback glasses and the wan smile, we think we know this guy. Al Pacino in ?You Don?t Know Jack,? About Kevorkian 2010-04-20T23:03:00Z A English widow moves herself and her brood of occasionally charming yet more often obstinate children to Greece in 1935. What You Should Watch This Weekend: ‘Carol’ and ‘The Durrells in Corfu’ 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z In hip-hop only New York, cocky and accomplished and obstinate, casts a shadow this long. Critic?s Notebook: ASAP Rocky, New York Rapper With a Hint of Elsewhere 2011-10-12T22:28:45Z “My subject is just art, no? I’m extremely obstinate, so I don’t let things go. I obsess, on and on and on, in a never-ending cycle.” An Art of Loopholes 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z Friends opposed to the war think I'm being obstinate; others, less friendly, think I'm delusional. Extracts from Tony Blair's new memoir 'A Journey' 2010-09-01T12:16:00Z But the central figures in its life and death saga are a feisty, obstinate woman named Vera Coking and a billionaire, the Republican presidential front-runner, Donald Trump. The time Donald Trump’s empire took on a stubborn widow — and lost 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z I will be as obstinate as a Robin, I will not sing in a cage. John Keats letter to Fanny Brawne set for auction 2011-01-25T17:32:31Z Am I setting myself up for failure if I “reward” obstinate behavior with treats? Is this parent’s bribery tactic just making things harder? 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z He remained an obstinate idealist, however, whose faith in humanity's promise often tempted him into a sentimental proletarianism. Rocket to the Moon revived 2011-03-19T00:06:40Z The tough-guy titles of their previous books — “Worth the Fighting For,” “Character Is Destiny” and “Hard Call,” among them — spoke to McCain’s obstinate, martial side. In ‘The Restless Wave,’ John McCain Says America Is Still Exceptional 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Even the word — boring — becomes less of an insult or dismissive descriptor than a point of obstinate pride. Why Andrei Tarkovsky’s interminably dull 1979 sci-fi masterpiece “Stalker” is the movie we need right now 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z There was a first reading in New York in August 2019, with the principal actors, including Crystal Lucas-Perry as the irascible and obstinate John Adams, leader of the “independency” faction. ‘1776’ in 2022: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of a Dual Reality 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z What set Edison apart, he notes, were the traits and habits — “contrary thinking, obstinate repetition, daydreaming, delight in difficulty” — that enhanced his God-given intellect. An Inventor’s Life That Was Incandescent Any Way You Look at It 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z As it is, she can’t even persuade her obstinate husband to trim back some surrounding trees that make their house feel so gloomy. ‘Winter’: a passionate reimagining of Thomas Hardy’s troubled love life 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z The Web site, in all of its obstinate inefficiency, speaks to the brand’s identity, she says, “even though it might not be the easiest thing to navigate.” Hermès doesn’t make it easy for you to buy its stuff. That’s why it sells so well. 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z For this reason, I salute the contestants of University Challenge and Only Connect for their indefatigability and obstinate dedication to the overparticular. University Challenge: I'm glad someone knows about the Grand Duke of Finland 2012-11-09T12:07:07Z I’m an obstinate kind of person, so challenges are to be met. Jane Goodall’s Unparalleled Life, in Never-Before-Seen Footage 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z It was also obstinate, flinty, sometimes raunchy and laced with noise. | Caetano Veloso: Caetano Veloso Revives His Rock at Terminal 5 2010-04-09T22:46:00Z The bad tooth proved obstinate, and the dentist had to bear down. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: A few (end of) life hacks for the young geezers 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z But even as the lyrics detail troubled thoughts, the music staves off self-pity with distorted tones, obstinate drumbeats and unhistrionic vocals. Cage the Elephant Returns, Suspended Between Rowdiness and Regret 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z It doubled down on Minimalism by building many songs on obstinate, incessant repetition; it also daringly expanded Wire’s studio palette with effects, multitracking and synthesizers. Complete Eric B. & Rakim, a Fresh Look at Wire and a Whole Lotta Guns N’ Roses 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z If your father is obstinate, disrespectful or completely dismissive of your mother, he may not listen to her, or even you, when it matters. Perspective | Her dad has offered to take care of her child while she works. But can she trust him? 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z Was this Kendall and Roman’s plan all along, to be so obstinate that Matsson would give them more money just to shut them up? ‘Succession’ Season 4, Episode 5 Recap: Bleed the Swede 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z We have one man's genius, drive and obstinate nature to thank for these enduring pieces of heaven: Frederick Law Olmsted. 'Genius of Place': the restless genius of Frederick Law Olmsted, America's first landscape architect 2011-06-22T19:04:05Z That’s partly because it concerns a dissident who, with modest, obstinate anger, pushes back against totalitarianism, but also because Mr. Petzold refuses movie clichés as strongly as he does political orthodoxy. Movie Review: ‘Barbara,’ Directed by Christian Petzold 2012-12-20T21:52:52Z Thankfully, the debate over original instruments is no longer as obstinate as it once was. Review: Konstantin Lifschitz Takes a Liberal Approach to ‘The Baroque Keyboard’ 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z “I think of art as a seditious act. Sometimes it’s asking you to rebel against the government, but really it’s asking you to rebel against an obstinate sense of self,” he says. Taylor Mac brings 24 decades of delirium and music to Los Angeles 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z She's taking Paul's obstinate refusal to look clearly at himself, and his increasingly disturbing behavior, seriously. "In Treatment" recap: Paul gives up on parenting 2010-11-24T13:30:00Z Just beneath that hard-shell attitude is the pouty stubbornness of an obstinate child who might burst into tears if that shell were cracked. Review: ‘Love at First Fight,’ a Romance in the Wild 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Lila is the unwritten, unexpressed female potentiality, a more obstinate version of Virginia Woolf’s concept of Shakespeare’s sister. ‘The Story of the Lost Child,’ by Elena Ferrante 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z As a personality, Nico is often portrayed in the movie as obstinate, self-involved, paranoid, and reckless. Nico 1988: the film about the Velvet Underground's doomed singer 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z “It’s clear the airlines are being obstinate about refunds, despite the taxpayer bailout,” he says. Perspective | Too sick to fly: Should airlines offer refunds to infectious passengers? 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z But Mr. Baumbach, relishing his antihero’s obstinate difficulty — which is less an inability to connect with other people than a stubborn refusal, on hazy grounds of principle, to try — treats Roger with compassion, even tenderness. Movie Review | 'Greenberg': Ben Stiller as a Slacker in Noah Baumbach?s Work 2010-03-18T21:46:00Z Like Wonka, Gene is at times the pioneering visionary of his kingdom and at times the obstinate antihero. Review | ‘Action Park’ looks back at one very dangerous amusement park 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Dale's attitude is pretty obstinate and almost reads bitter, which is weird. "Top Chef: World All Stars" elevates the best of London's classic pub dishes 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z “It’s all about inspiring you to revolt against a government, or an institution, or your obstinate sense of self.” The Gaudy, Glittery, Gorgeously Subversive World of Taylor Mac 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z “I believe,” she wrote in a piece called “Op Ed,” in a hardheaded art, an unremitting, unrepentant practice of one’s own faith in the word in one’s own obstinate terms. Postscript: C. D. Wright, 1949-2016 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z The endurance of their love, their refusal to give one another up in the face of everything the Soviet 20th century could thrust between them, was a matter of obstinate, non-fanatical faith. Just Send Me Word by Orlando Figes – review 2012-05-30T07:00:02Z The name comes from a Revolutionary War political cartoon that depicted “Miss Carolina Sullivan, one of the obstinate daughters of America” after William Moultrie held off the British. These Are the 10 Best New Southern Restaurants 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z But there are few people who are brave enough and obstinate and stubborn enough to be like Gareth. In "Mr. Jones" James Norton plays a journalist who uncovers the truth of the Ukrainian genocide 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z "This isn't merely a punishment of an obstinate editor, it's a signal that the magazine's course must change," Kutsillo said in an e-mailed message, adding that she decided to resign. NJ Nets owner wants to buy Russia media holding 2011-12-14T12:15:15Z “I don’t do self-help books,” I said, with obstinate pride and lofty disdain. Breaking bad: how to give up drinking, smoking, nail-biting and other unwanted habits 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z Excuses, Excuses Suppose the threat comes from human nature — some obstinate habit woven in our genes. How will the world end? 2012-06-17T19:00:00Z But the obstinate Gunner has his own strategy to spare himself the indignity of further mental deterioration while providing for his wife and son. Theater Review: ‘The Outgoing Tide,’ Bruce Graham’s Drama at 59E59 Theaters 2012-11-21T03:00:00Z It belongs not to any one season but to a years-long period of decadence characterized by the parallel trends of street-stylish elegance and proudly obstinate ugliness. The Prada Flame Shirt Is Performance Art 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z Though we know she will triumph, Lara’s trials are daunting as she makes her way across the Mongolian steppe — enduring miserable heat and rain, treacherous marshes, unfriendly dogs, obstinate horses and assorted other hazards. Review | Audiobooks for your summer travels 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Both are wreathed in an obstinate self-regard, both make fatal tactical decisions and both are faintly dismissive of their marginalised wives: for once, I found myself believing the rumour that Brutus was Caesar's love-child. Julius Caesar ? review 2011-01-11T21:30:00Z Without any hope of a respectable job and being desperate to ensure her son’s future, Elise accepts a position in the home of Lord Philippe Lavay, an obstinate aristocrat with little hope for his future. March’s best romance: ‘Chase Me,’ The Deal’ and ‘It Started With a Scandal’ 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z But the older, occasionally obstinate man does show a flash of change, an insight, when he stumbles upon his granddaughter playing the piano, unprompted and at a prodigy level. Feminism has come to "Mrs. Maisel" – dad feminism, that is 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z Yet the middle section turns mysterious, with a hushed, breathless melody unfolding over an obstinate bass pattern. A Pianist Loses Himself in a Musical ‘Labyrinth’ 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z He's a complicated old thing," he says, "witty yes, shy, extrovert, and occasionally a bit ruddy obstinate. Comedy gold: Steve Coogan's The Man Who Thinks He's It 2012-06-21T15:40:23Z But the album also recognizes obstinate, essential life forces: love, hope and — as a biological analogue — subterranean fungal growth. On ‘Fossora,’ Björk Is a Daughter, a Mother and a Universe 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Miller’s playing was kinetic, especially in Owens’s vivid writing — efficiently obstinate in “Desire,” with a lovely pitter-patter of raindrops in “In time of silver rain.” Review: Lawrence Brownlee Makes Room for Black Composers 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Jack Thorne, who did this nimble adaptation, puts more pep in Dickens’s step, speeding through certain parts of the narrative, expanding others and writing the most obstinate Scrooge I’ve ever encountered. ‘Christmas Carol’ Review: Brooding Scrooge Gets Ghosted 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z These absorbing speeches provide telling moments about his character, a flawed, obstinate man who grapples with his lot in life over the course of the film. Best men: 12 best male film performances in 2016 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the difficult, obstinate 12th Doctor that Clara first got freaked out by is a distant memory. Doctor Who Christmas special 2016: The Return of Doctor Mysterio 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z Eyes red-rimmed and mouth set in obstinate frown, my 4-year-old son Achilles was hungry and angry. How I Tried to Get My Son to Eat by Writing a Kid’s Book 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z But when she read the “Empire” script, she found Cookie irresistibly obstinate. The Cast and Director of ‘Empire’ Discuss Their New Show 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z He knows his position is unpopular: "Friends opposed to the war think I'm being obstinate; others, less friendly, think I'm delusional." Tony Blair: 'I cried for Iraq war victims' 2010-09-01T18:06:00Z Mr. Menendez’s obstinate address at a closed-door luncheon in the Capitol followed appeals by more than half of the Senate Democrats, including the head of their campaign arm, for him to resign. Menendez Rejects Democrats’ Calls to Resign, Prompting Talk of Expulsion 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z The police were able to track her phone to MacDonald Pass outside Helena, where they found her dazed on medications, obstinate and combative. Notebooks, Pens and Bulletproof Backpacks: A New School Year in America 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z After years of confrontation, a frustrated Parliament accused the obstinate king of treason and sentenced him to death. 'Now & Then' ventures to London to explore a daguerreotype from 1839 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z And as Senate chaplain, he can call out obstinate sides when there’s a government shutdown, as he did in 2013. Senate Chaplain Barry Black marks 20 years, says he’s nonpartisan even when admonishing chamber 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Even before this case, Mr. Pita was contending with an obstinate Senate unlikely to support him as prime minister. Sudden Inquiry May Derail Thailand’s Leading Prime Minister Candidate 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z As the obstinate Salvo, De Niro is typically game and watchable but offers little new in a role he’s now played a few too many times. Review: Parents meet, comedy does not ensue in Sebastian Maniscalco's 'About My Father' 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z Its obstinate nature makes it hard for handlers to control. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Among the “defects” of others on the survey were wanderer, illiterate, feeble-minded, liar, deserted husband, town pauper, obstinate, alcoholic and bearer of stillborn twins. Vermont forms reconciliation panel after eugenics apology 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z I’m not counting out De León, an obstinate politico who hasn’t yet announced a reelection bid but isn’t likely to go gentle into that good night. Column: Wendy Carrillo explains why she's running against her former ally, Kevin de León 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z He is intrigued by the obstinate opacity of affinity, which is so misty as to defy definition. Review | ‘Affinities’ opens our eyes to the ‘mundane miracle of looking’ 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Lord Warner, a former health minister and now a cross-party peer, says the current government approach "just looks obstinate" and that, were he in the same position, he would be talking to junior doctors. Why no breakthrough in the junior doctors' strike? 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z The consequences of this obstinate Republican-driven resistance to a program whose expense is more than 90% covered by the federal government include closures of rural hospitals and high rates of uninsured residents. Column: America's decline in life expectancy speaks volumes about our problems 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Rizvi warned that the brinkmanship between the government and a very “obstinate” Khan could spiral out of the control. Pakistani police battle protesters in attempt to arrest opposition leader 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Such hope would be a priceless perk for the new owner, who could garner instant credibility simply for not being an obstinate killjoy. Perspective | The Commanders’ shame offers their next owner a glittering opportunity 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z She most recently helped lead an obstinate group of Republicans who defied the party line and held up Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s rise to House speaker. After nearly upsetting Boebert in 2022, Frisch to run again 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z The group's spokesperson, Sebby Sambom, has said the pilot will be executed if Indonesia "is obstinate" and fails to negotiate over the independence of West Papua. New Zealand pilot taken hostage by separatists in Indonesia 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z If they still refuse, you should need to have some difficult conversations with your partner about why they are being so obstinate and, more important, why they are making your life so difficult. My Co-worker’s Baby Photo Gallery Put Me Over the Edge 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z He could try to win over obstinate lawmakers with plum committee assignments or new leadership roles. US House in chaos after Kevin McCarthy loses speaker votes 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z When NFL owners exercised their obstinate capitalist instincts, Harris gave voice and body to his union brothers upon deciding to strike against management. Perspective | Franco Harris made an all-time catch. That’s not what I’ll remember. 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z John Griffith — born Dec. 12, 1922, in South Carolina, the son of a Methodist minister — was a man of such strong principles and resolve, he bordered on obstinate. A Son’s Decision to Help His Father Die Improving on nature is par for the course with biotech research, and the next generation of cannabis-based antibiotics could be tailored to specifically target the most obstinate pathogens. Can cannabis help us win the war against antibiotic resistance? 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z The Commanders were sixth, and in Snyder’s case, we are talking about an obstinate owner being forced to consider something he would rather not do. Perspective | Daniel Snyder is trapped — and now Washington fans can dare to dream 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z The Kentuckian is unfazed, seeking his next opportunity to speak out against what he sees as excessive federal spending and an obstinate establishment. Kentucky’s Rand Paul relishes outsider role in 3rd term run 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Even an obstinate optimist comes away from the work in need of cheering up. Opinion | It’s good to run into an optimist these days. A roomful is even better. 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z And if you want to act obstinate or ignorant, that’s up to you. What Does It Mean to Be a Young, Black Queer Artist Right Now? 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z It’s helpful to know that this obstinate behavior is normal and is not a reason to double-down or punish your child. Advice | How do we start to discipline our child? 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z It’s very difficult to manage that kind of obstinate behavior,” Ta said. ‘It’s sort of like we're back to 2020’: L.A. dining scene braces for possible indoor masking return 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z His decision is a remarkable about-face for Mr. Bannon, who until Saturday had been among the most obstinate and defiant of the committee’s potential witnesses. Bannon, Facing Jail and Fines, Agrees to Testify to Jan. 6 Panel 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z “We’ve now got the public attention and anger. The question is whether you can stitch together the kind of coalition that moves people past the obstinate ‘do-nothing’ minority.” Biden’s long quest on the assault weapons ban 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z "It must be particularly galling for the victims to observe the offender's continued and obstinate denials in the face of compelling and overwhelming evidence from multiple witnesses." Robert Hughes: Australian actor and sex offender to be deported to UK 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Lofton refused to leave the porch and go with them; he was obstinate but afraid, meek but frantic. `From crisis to death’: Probing teen’s last, desperate hours 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z When the Russians found a particularly obstinate defense, they would drop lethal cluster bombs that cut through anyone or any vehicles on the streets, whether combatants or pensioners trying to collect water or fleeing civilians. A Brutal Russian Playbook Reapplied in Ukraine 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z And Irving won because he never had to budge off his obstinate anti-vaccine stance while his organization continues to squeamishly acquiesce to his whims. Perspective | Ben Simmons, a chorus of boos and the downside of NBA power moves 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z The pull between uniting the nation and rallying his party ahead of the midterms — and what they see as an obstinate force in the Republican Party — has become a guiding feature of Biden’s White House. ‘I can still stand’: Biden offers defenses and regrets in marathon news conference 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z After repeated efforts, Missouri voters finally approved it a year ago, but obstinate Republican lawmakers delayed its implementation until October of this year. The war on drugs failed — will radical compassion work? 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z Even as COVID-19 exploded, driving the nation’s death toll to the second highest in the world, Bolsonaro spent months sowing doubts about vaccines and was obstinate in his refusal to get a shot. Should kids be vaccinated? Brazil turns to online survey 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z Reports from the nannies at the orphanage described Kai as tough and obstinate, and as the baby who needed to be hugged first each morning. Adopted US moguls skier eyes return to China as Olympian 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z Seth Kretzer, the Houston lawyer representing Ramirez, said the state is being unreasonable and obstinate, and that its arguments for restricting Moore fall flat when considering history and the law. Supreme Court seems split on condemned man’s request for pastor at execution 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z For as much as Ben Simmons enjoys playing the role of obstinate NBA star, he forgot to master one key part of the performance: an actual love of basketball. Perspective | The Sixers are complicit in the Ben Simmons mess. The burden is on them to get out of it. 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z Out of sight, I’m merely an annoyance, one slim, obstinate wrinkle in night’s deepening trance. Poem: Postlude 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Because, really, nothing assures Americans more than being called obstinate donkeys to be lured along with their heavy burdens by a bundle of carrots — carrots they never actually get to enjoy. Biden’s ‘America last’ agenda 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z She is also both obstinate and cantankerous, fixated on food and frequently aggressive toward other dogs, especially the adorable puppy that lives on the first floor of our building. Dogs live in a human-dominated world. And that’s just fine with them. 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z Policing’s embrace of the covid vaccines, like that of a significant minority of Americans, has been lackluster and occasionally obstinate. Perspective | Enforcing vaccine mandates is a new job for bouncers, not the police 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z The league should do the same to states where its franchises play that are being as obstinate as Rivera’s players. Perspective | The NFL should lead by example and require its players to be vaccinated 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z Though he grows somber when he discusses current events, Browne also seems to have softened with age — exuding less of an obstinate attitude than an equable one. Jackson Browne on cancel culture, his 'shelf life' and how to survive rush hour in L.A. 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z They call it get-there-itis, the porcine, obstinate and sometimes fatal refusal to allow the facts at hand to change your intended course of action. Ravaged and Resilient, the Show Goes On 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z “I’m hoping that my colleagues aren’t going to be quite so obstinate,” she said. Democrats’ Improbable New F.E.C. Strategy: More Deadlock Than Ever 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z But lawyers for the other men described Oliva as obstinate in refusing to comply with repeated requests for identification and said the officers acted appropriately. Veteran, retired cop takes case against police to high court 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z With three points a must and just seconds left of a game in which the visitors had been frustrated by an obstinate and disciplined Baggies, the Brazilian keeper came up for a corner. Alisson stunner keeps Liverpool in top-four hunt 2021-05-16T04:00:00Z “What we see is an obstinate refusal to change.” University of Texas Faces New Outcry Over Old Song With Minstrel Roots 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z The other benefit, Mr. Hudak said, is that Republicans may prove to be so obstinate that it paves the way for defanging the power of the filibuster and sidelining the GOP altogether. ‘Explicit disrespect’: Biden’s GOP snubs in first 100 days threaten agenda 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z So, not to call Saturday a spring day may seem obstinate. Saturday was no Thursday or Friday but was still warmer than average. 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z On Sunday morning, days after his vaccination, Jones stood behind the pulpit as usual, staring into a camera and searching for a way to get through to his most obstinate congregants watching on their screens. Column: Black people still aren't getting COVID vaccines. This pastor isn't having it 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z In the air, flight attendants have reported obstinate and hostile passengers. As transit agencies ramp up mask enforcement, Congress airs concerns about safety of transportation workers 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z Many brushed him off as an obstinate gadfly, but his wife and son stayed home, saving them from outings that would soon sicken relatives. Year after lockdown, Wuhan dissident more isolated than ever 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z Flight attendants have faced a stream of obstinate and foul-mouthed passengers since the beginning of the pandemic, according to safety reports filed with the federal government. Biden signs order requiring masks on planes, buses, trains and at airports 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z Some passengers are portrayed as oblivious, obstinate, foul-mouthed and, at times, dangerous. Sneezed on, cussed at, ignored: Airline workers battle mask resistance with scant government backup 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z Trump’s tweet on Monday called on Kemp to use “his emergency powers, which can be easily done, to overrule his obstinate Secretary of State and do a match of signatures on envelopes.” Georgia’s governor to Trump: State law blocks him from ‘interfering’ in elections 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z I hope Apple stops being so obstinate about this someday. Samsung’s rumored Galaxy S21 phone lineup is starting to make sense 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z The unique achievement and danger of Trump was that he was able to coalesce the cranks and kooks into one obstinate base. If Democrats can't stop acting like losers when they win, America is doomed 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z Like the artifacts Anning digs up and dusts off, “Ammonite” possesses a singular beauty, one that reflects her own obstinate refusal to please. Review | Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan bring heat to an otherwise chilly lesbian romance 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z Anxiety clings to Pontypool's many hills like an obstinate fog as the town tries to navigate what feels more like an economic crisis than a health crisis one. Covid: A town's intoxicating will to press on through the pandemic 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Why won’t Governor @BrianKempGA, the hapless Governor of Georgia, use his emergency powers, which can be easily done, to overrule his obstinate Secretary of State, and do a match of signatures on envelopes. Georgia’s governor to Trump: State law blocks him from ‘interfering’ in elections 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z “It’s very painful to see how a great country humiliates itself like this, opposes in its obstinate delirium other members of U.N. Security Council,” he wrote on Twitter. UN chief: No UN support for reimposing Iran sanctions now 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z “I have not met every priest in the city. I am not trying to be obstinate or dodge anybody is what I’m saying.” Kansas City sharply divided over police chief’s performance 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z And whether out of fear of antitrust regulation or a desire not to see this week’s Worldwide Developer Conference overshadowed by a developer dispute, the historically obstinate Apple has even shown sides of yielding. Basecamp’s protest of Apple’s policies is already benefiting other developers 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z But more to the point, Apple is obstinate — in ways both good and bad. The iPad is still an iPad, even with a Magic Keyboard 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z They were awkward and wrong-headed and obstinate and sometimes downright odd – and that helped them to defy the expectations placed on them. Beyond Rebel Girls: In praise of difficult women 2020-02-15T05:00:00Z Zelenskiy and Ukraine may be facing a similarly sensitive and obstinate government to the one the country confronted over the 2014 incident. Iran crash and missile claims put Ukraine president in bind 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z But he no longer belongs to the Melrose parish, hurt by what he describes as a “pathetic” process in trying to persuade an obstinate bishop from demolishing the church. Minnesota town’s fight to restore church damaged by arson comes to end 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z From his first teenage days as a railroad telegrapher and newspaper publisher, Edison exhibited “the traits that distinguished him as an inventor — contrary thinking, obstinate repetition, daydreaming, delight in difficulty,” Morris writes. Thomas Edison’s brilliant life, told in reverse 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z He points to what he sees as Zak’s obstinate refusal to consider any scenario other than the switch theory. 'People are caught up in magical thinking': was the oldest woman in the world a fraud? 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z Instead, the front office was obstinate, as usual. Perspective | Arrogance leaves Redskins frozen at the trade deadline as the rest of the NFL rushes by 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z England, England, Julian Barnes’s 1998 satire on heritage and nationhood, ends with Britain being thrown out of the EU, having been so troublesome, negotiating “with such obstinate irrationality”, that it is eventually paid to leave. Julian Barnes: ‘Do you expect Europe to cut us a good deal? It’s so childish’ 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z In the end, the obstinate forces of tradition and inertia stymied the administration’s move from Bankova Street. How Trump’s Emissaries Put Pressure on Ukraine’s New President 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z Throughout the Obama Administration, negotiations had been frustrated by the Taliban’s refusal to engage with the Afghan government, which they considered illegitimate, and by the U.S.’s equally obstinate refusal to sideline the government. The Shattered Afghan Dream of Peace 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Still, you could see the two sisters’ close likeness: they were big and broad-shouldered like their father, with forthright, open pink faces, long, flat cheeks, an obstinate, set jaw. “The Bunty Club” 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Although there may be some truth to that narrative, the main reason Covington left Kansas City was not because he was pushed out by job stress or an obstinate resistance. How billionaire charter school funders corrupted the school leadership pipeline 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z Senate Republicans will remain obstinate on impeachment so long as 85% of rank-and-file Republicans support Trump, but this week's erratic messaging around the Syrian withdrawal adds to the sense that Republicans are in disarray. Will a new wave of Republican retirements finally give the GOP a spine?? 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z Lawmakers, including Schiff, have discussed the possibility of trying to fine, censure or withhold money from obstinate Trump officials — but even those possibilities, they warn, may do nothing. Trump’s defiance of oversight challenges Congress’s ability to rein in executive branch 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z For too many people, and far too often, impeachment is seen not as a last-ditch mechanism to remove a criminally incompetent leader but as a handy tool to wield against an indomitably obstinate political opponent. Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in Illinois 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z To the average observer, this obstinate defense of Trump might seem bewildering. Will Republicans dump Trump? Nope — they'll cover up for him until the bitter end 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z It’s unconscionable to be so obstinate when children’s health is at stake. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z Proud, obstinate and self-righteous to the end, Mr. Mugabe never accepted responsibility for the damage he caused his country. Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean leader who helped liberate and destroy his country, dies at 95 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z “He is very obstinate, very good at what he does. He’s a great politician, but he needs to focus more on what people tell him.” Mexico’s “Teflon” presidency starting to show wear 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z Trump supporters, meanwhile, grew more obstinate in their opposition to immigrants. Trump's new crackdown on legal immigration: His base loves the cruelty 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z At its launch, at the Cultural Services of the French Embassy on Fifth Avenue, Boucheron described himself as “an obstinate monolingual” in a multilingual world. 'It's urgent': controversial history France in the World comes to America 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z “You’ve learned and tasted war. No matter how obstinate one becomes, there is no solution except a political one.” Egypt's president meets Libyan commander Haftar in Cairo 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z “So this wasn’t her being obstinate; this was her truly not understanding the seriousness of the allegations.” Lori Loughlin fears guilty plea's impact on daughters: report 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z The more the authorities have pursued him, the more obstinate he has become. 'Thai Banksy' tests boundaries with gallery show before election 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z A second problem: Barras doesn’t have a very good reason for his obstinate refusal to act. Louisiana editorial roundup 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z “As Capitol Hill became more polarized, presidents became more willing or reliant on executive orders to overcome an obstinate Congress,” said former Representative Steve Israel of New York, who once led the Democratic campaign arm. In Latest Shutdown, Some Lawmakers See a Diminished Congress 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z “You are doing more damage to this group by being so obstinate. Shaming women for speaking their minds, how dare you!” Louis Farrakhan stains Women’s March leaders Linda Sarsour, Tamika Mallory, Carmen Perez, Bob Bland 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z But they were the latest to find Palace an obstinate and awkward opponent away from Selhurst Park. Dominic Calvert-Lewin sparks Everton’s late demolition of Crystal Palace 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z There’s also speculation that McConnell is intentionally being obstinate in an effort to keep vulnerable Democratic senators off the campaign trail this fall. Grassley, on heels of Kavanaugh confirmation, pushes dozens of judicial nominees 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z After years of exuberant argument — spirited, obstinate and frequently dishonest — Britain is about to leave the European Union. Opinion | Britain faces another political shock. It may matter more than Brexit. 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z “He will try and he is obstinate, but it’s up to the civil society to react against it. It will be a scenario with intense and almost permanent disputes,” he said. Brazil's Bolsonaro would unleash a war on the environment | Fabiano Maisonnave 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z The hot months are brutal for all kinds of reasons, and among them is that the obstinate white light of day exposes, at times, more than what’s tolerable. Opinion | Our summer raged. But autumn’s blessed darkness is coming. 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z But stay young, stay obstinate and, for goodness’ sake, stay magic. Matilda, stay young: it’s bittersweet to see Roald Dahl’s hero turn 30 | Cressida Cowell 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z Then again, he had always been a pretty obstinate person, so this wasn’t a big change in their relationship. The Comforting Fictions of Dementia Care 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z For years, they were careful to the point of being obstinate. The end of Instagram as we know it is here 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z May also complained that the Europeans were being obstinate. Theresa May asks for a little respect from Europe in Brexit talks 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z One is Tyler Shultz , a former Theranos employee who tried to convince his obstinate grandfather, now 97, that Holmes was a liar. Opinion | A dazzling story of deception in Silicon Valley 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z Is a small group of House Republicans standing up for taxpayers, or is a minority of obstinate lawmakers standing in the way of compromise? Analysis: Fractured GOP undercuts House leaders’ narrative 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z But they prove, to the obstinate blindness of the doctrinaire, that poverty is not always the determinant. Opinion | New York’s mayor wants to demolish a school system that lifts kids out of poverty 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Ever obstinate nearly two centuries after his death, Beethoven still won’t roll over. Beethoven rolls over at the Ojai Music Festival 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z Because dragging your obstinate, ordinary bag through Krakow’s Old Town isn’t the brightest move. Does Smart Luggage Really Make Travel Easier? 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Yet he says that during recent visits to the south and the obstinate north, a Thaksinite bastion, he encountered far more supporters than he expected, despite not being able to hold any rallies. Thailand’s ruling junta is preparing to hold an election—and to win it 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z As Mr. Nunes sees it, the cycle of confrontation is part of a legitimate effort by him and other House Republicans to conduct oversight of obstinate law enforcement officials. Suspicions, Demands and Threats: Devin Nunes vs. the Justice Dept. 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z Less well-known is its warning against developing a “scrupulous conscience,” which is an obstinate fascination with one’s own moral standing. James Comey’s Judgment Days 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z We in the intelligence world have dealt with obstinate and argumentative presidents through the years. Opinion | Michael Hayden: The End of Intelligence 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z It’s urgent that we learn to confront the truth of ourselves, before we’re destroyed by our obstinate determination to become immortal. Elena Ferrante: ‘God didn’t make a good impression on my teenage self’ 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z "They called us obstinate and anti-semites," Lane said. Police handcuff black woman at San Diego Democratic Party meeting, which ends in disarray 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z She believes that good food, moderate amounts of very good wine, little medication and an almost obstinate sense of positivity—not to be confused with persistent agreeability—have done the trick for her. An Iconic Danish Designer Will Relaunch Furniture Pieces 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z "Dale is very obstinate, and that is the kind of personality that you probably need" to champion the single-payer cause, she added. The private man at the center of California's very public debate over single-payer healthcare 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z While there are promising medical treatments for opioid addiction, there are also obstinate barriers for many addicts who need treatment. Minnesota looks to provide funds to fight opioid addiction 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z “You know what?” says Joel Krause, production manager for Arena Stage’s current show “The Great Society,” peering down at the obstinate flame. Fire, blood and boots: Behind the scenes of ‘The Great Society’ 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Carlyle admits Democrats have “culpability” but argues Republicans were obstinate and willing to go right up to the line of a government shutdown to get their way on the tax plan. Podcast: state Sen. Reuven Carlyle on ‘punitive’ property tax boost about to hit Seattle 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z It was a surreal turning point in my life to be both victim and witness to such obstinate, arrogant injustice. The ‘Click’ Moment: How the Weinstein Scandal Unleashed a Tsunami 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z Some owners wonder if Jones is being deliberately obstinate. The NFL is reeling, and the Jerry Jones-Roger Goodell rift doesn’t help 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z To his doctors and therapists, Dewey was mulish and obstinate, refusing to believe their lies. By the skin of his teeth: learning to walk again without health insurance 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z Are we truly this evenly matched, this obstinate and, under incredible pressure, performing so superlatively, inning after breathless inning? Perspective | Game 5 of the 2017 World Series was not the best ever. But it was an instant classic. 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z When it finally went into effect the levy was met with obstinate public opposition. Chicago’s soda tax is repealed 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Instead, it’s a kind of comic cross-country pilgrimage, reveling in awkward and often obstinate encounters between people who see eye-to-eye on practically nothing. Can Sarah Silverman use comedy to bridge America's political divide? 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z He’s nothing if not obstinate, and when he signed to play for a franchise where baseball was more of an idea than a thing, Werth was set on altering the organization’s course. Jayson Werth knows his end in Washington is near 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z When toddlers won’t stop throwing a fit, do something forbidden or refuse to share, “they’re not being willfully obstinate,” Thompson said. Decoding the mysteries of a child’s developing brain 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z Indignation occasionally creeps into her voice, as if she’s spent years preaching to an obstinate child who never matures. East Wind community in Missouri continues to grow 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z The influential law code of Emperor Justinian, dating from the early sixth century, said of “heretics” or religious dissidents: “Let no occasion be offered for them to display the insanity of their obstinate minds.” Do attempts to legislate against “fake news” recall the tactics of religious censors? 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z The leaders of the New Left, who consciously distinguished themselves from the “liberal center” through their obstinate allegiance to a romantic revolutionary spirit, eventually admitted this. Perspective | Why the American left gave up on political violence 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z “Imagine a cranky, obstinate relative from long, long ago who shows up periodically banging on your gate with a hammer, insisting that you extend him a loan.” South Koreans carry on amid swelling tension between North Korea, U.S. 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z Jack said he played “some of the best golf of my life” that week, but his putter turned obstinate on him. Dan Jenkins: A Man and His Majors - Golf Digest 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z In fact, he tends to get downright obstinate when his erudition is questioned. Please go back to tweeting, Mr. President: Trump reveals his massive ignorance on health care 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z The president blames supposedly obstinate Senate Democrats, against whom he regularly rages on Twitter. Presidential lethargy, not Democratic obstinacy, is to blame 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z It defines the sweet but obstinate nature of our town. L.A. is a place of empty rivers and full hearts. Here's my guide for a newcomer. 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z None of this is to say that Mr. Peltz isn’t a good investor, or that, in certain circumstances, obstinate companies don’t need change. Nelson Peltz’s Play for P.&G.: Honorable Intentions? 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z He might have signed up for the Donner Party, but he had a driven, and often obstinate wife, Mary Todd Lincoln. Beyond Cannibalism: The True Story of the Donner Party 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z The proposition easily could have incited legal action by Warner if the obstinate exec were to find out. Olivia de Havilland 101: Everything you need to know as the movie legend celebrates her 101st birthday 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z On the one hand, I think there’s merit in the idea that engagement with a group — even one as clearly obstinate as the Trump administration seems to be — can be a method of changing opinions. Farhad’s and Mike’s Week in Tech: More Ugly News for Uber 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z It proved to be an obstinate infection that required three further surgeries to eradicate. Will surgery sap your brain power? 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z Not surprisingly, the party establishment has yet to fully accept this verdict, and there remains an obstinate resistance to populism within the Democratic Party’s ranks. Berniecrats are winning in Trump country: Why populism is the pragmatic way forward for Democrats 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z The actress always conveys a disarming sense of vulnerability, even when she’s at her most obstinate. Review | ‘A Quiet Passion’ explores the contradictions of poet Emily Dickinson’s life 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z One Lee lesson, he remembers, was “not to be obstinate, not to be overly critical — you never know where people are coming from, so you should try to listen to them.” Federal judge who worked to increase diversity in legal profession set to retire 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z But, to strengthen the Syrian state and turn it into a regional power, Assad became increasingly ruthless with opponents at home and obstinate with the outside world. The Assad Family: Nemesis of Nine U.S. Presidents 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z Rejecting any compromise was obstinate and foolish; it was contrary to the public’s interest; and it was a selfish act deserving of public scorn. Recent Missouri editorials 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z In the final hours before the House was expected to vote, Trump summoned wavering – and obstinate – Republicans to the White House while another group met with Vice-President Mike Pence. Donald Trump makes last-ditch pitch to Republicans to back healthcare bill 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z But some businesses are so obstinate and so evasive that there’s no other option. The NFL owes Congress, and the public, some answers 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z On Friday, he suggested that some were simply being obstinate. Will Obamacare repeal break the Freedom Caucus? It depends on Trump. 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z Robeson’s ongoing obscurity stems from his obstinate refusal to recant or back down. Paul Robeson's songs and deeds light the way for the fight against Trump | Jeff Sparrow 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z Elsewhere, the draft report found that “there is also evidence” that Tasers were being used in response to unruly or obstinate behavior by suspects. Complaint Board Softened Report on Police Use of Tasers 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z You told Health your top seven most obstinate bad habits, and we tapped leading experts to find out how you can finally transform your ways. How to Break Your 7 Worst Health Habits 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z Some of the Americans concluded that because Mao had the support of the people, he would have the upper hand in the inevitable civil war with Chiang Kai-shek, viewed by Washington as obstinate and corrupt. ‘Dixie Mission’ Americans Scorned for Backing Mao Are Hailed in China 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z All this fits the stereotype of “Jewish uproar”—of a noisy, obstinate people. Bach’s Holy Dread 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z The legislature will reconvene in 2017 but with both sides obstinate, it is unclear where lawmakers will find compromise. 'Bathroom Law' Remains on the Books In North Carolina 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z “Sly, profane, obstinate, stealthy, dangerous to public health, low idea of morality, mentally below par,” reads the 1926 case file of one woman who was selected for sterilization at Sonoma State Home in Eldridge. California Today: Wrestling With a Legacy of Eugenics 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Of course Russia wanted an unknown quantity, Donald Trump, instead of the known adversarial and obstinate former secretary of state Hillary Clinton to deal with. Russia’s election interference 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z Zimmerman was nagged early last season by plantar fasciitis in his foot and throughout the year by an obstinate batting average. Ryan Zimmerman expects to stop offensive slide 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z And most of all, how do you persuade nature’s most obstinate creation that it really wants to run with you? What Donkeys Know About Autism 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Getting a bill through a state legislature is a long, multi-stage process, with too many opportunities for getting derailed, from obstinate committee chairs to skeptical governors wielding the veto pen. United States of Marijuana: These might be the next 5 states to legalize weed 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z She called the department’s decision to keep him on desk duty “obstinate” and “disgraceful.” Boston police officer, MMA fighter appeals desk duty ruling 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z But Aoun, known for being obstinate and temperamental, is also a deeply divisive figure in Lebanon. Hezbollah ally set to become president of Lebanon 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z That obstinate cop on the barricade at Fulton and Broadway probably saved my life. Amid the horror of 9/11, taking this photograph changed my life 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z But whoever takes the reins in Uzbekistan, they are likely to continue the country’s obstinate status quo – a semi-isolationalist stance that combines political repression with economic decline. With Uzbekistan’s Dictator Dead, Russia Seeks to Extend its Influence 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z “Tasers are being used in response to unruly or obstinate behavior,” it says. New York Police Embracing a Weapon They Have a Complicated Past With: Tasers 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z Any other conclusion would make him face heat for being obstinate. Wizards’ Plan B became Plan F; what’s left is a two-year window with John Wall 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z Homophobia remains obstinate, even with advances in marriage equality. No more excuses: Reinstitute a ban on assault-style weapons 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z And then there was his act with an obstinate bird -- and he chortled recalling the episode. Cruise-ing in the media stratosphere 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z They remain obstinate and continue to defy the request from the Justice Department. Republicans have turned God upside down with their so-called “religious liberty” 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z It was a bit cooler with a flicker of wind, but the obstinate sun still glowed strong. Fraying at the Edges: Her Fight to Live With Alzheimer’s 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z And he was infinitely more obstinate than that first recording contract made him appear. Prince: a shy, nonconformist, unknowable talent | Alexis Petridis 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z “Mitts’ actions consumed countless hours of this court’s and the district court’s time in dealing with his obstinate incompetence,” Kozinski wrote. Federal judge rips criminal defense attorney as 'hazard' and 'menace' 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z “It was their funeral, but if they were going to be so obstinate, then they had better produce something better themselves. . . . They did produce something better.” Beatles record producer George Martin dies at 90 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z So far, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been obstinate in his refusal to even consider an Obama nominee and the Senate Judiciary Committee refuses to even hold a hearing. GOP falls into Obama’s trap: Vetting a Republican for the Supreme Court was crafty — and confirmed the right cares about power above country 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z A good clue is the fact that the adjective is “obstinate,” not “obstinant.” Close but Not Quite 1455-06-22T05:00:00Z They believed that the media, particularly, Zeller said, “Japanese TV,” would find the spectacle of the obstinate twins compelling. Witnessing the Iowa caucus madness: Trump fanatics, protesters, candidate rallies and media onslaught turn heartland into outrageous political spectacle 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z And although several newspapers viewed his tactics as unnecessarily obstinate, the newspaper industry as a whole benefited from the new conditions he created. Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall? They’re not such an odd couple 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z He then offered up a list of policies he’s already proposed in a defensive, strident tone that seemed like a reluctant concession at best; and at worst an obstinate refusal to confront reality. ARMSTRONG WILLIAMS: Obama’s blind spots and tunnel vision on Islamic terror 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z Slim and attractive, he was also, according to Lautz, “obstinate, passionate, and headstrong.” The Unlikely Poster Boy of the Radical Right 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z In an overmediated time where social media robs everything of its mystery, Bowie’s obstinate refusal to play along is almost a work of art in itself. David Bowie: Back in the spotlight, still refusing to play along 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z “I thought at first he was just being an obstinate teenager,” his father said. Programs Expand Schizophrenic Patients’ Role in Their Own Care 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z “Virginia lawmakers should not be obstinate in rejecting options when it’s clear other folks can get to yes,” he said. McAuliffe unveils budget plan for Virginia 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z Mr. Obama may be too ideologically obstinate to change, which means it will be up to other GOP presidential candidates to transcend the Obama-Trump dialectic. The Obama-Trump Dialectic 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z But as "The Armor of Light" shows, Schenck has in recent years become less obstinate, questioning how the church can advocate life while supporting gun rights. Abigail Disney steps into the spotlight as director of 'The Armor of Light' 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z As the series progressed — the fifth episode aired Sunday night — Brown quickly emerged as a central, often-beleaguered character aiming to serve a director who comes off as entitled and obstinate. Effie Brown challenged Matt Damon. Now she’s ready to challenge an entire industry. 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z In some ways, it’s turning into Russia, becoming more obstinate. Can Coal-Powered Turkey Get Serious about Climate Change? 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z For every doctor who is obstinate, arrogant and contemptuous there are countless others who remember why they entered medicine, to help people. If your doctor isn't taking your endometriosis seriously, it's time to find a new one | Ranjana Srivastava 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z China has remained obstinate in its position that it isn’t doing anything wrong. U.S. to Press China on Island Expansions 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z A young Theodore Roosevelt once called former President Benjamin Harrison “a cold-blooded, narrow-minded, prejudiced, obstinate, timid, old psalm-singing Indianapolis politician.” A Week of Insults as Candidates Turn Nasty and Personal 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z For that matter, if Netanyahu hadn’t adopted such an obstinate, unconstructive posture, he could have also worked with the White House during the negotiations, possibly even having some influence over the shape of the outcome. Mastering the fine art of losing well 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z An obstinate captive raven nearly brought photographer Vince Musi to tears last week when the bird refused to stand still for a picture. Scientists Share Wins, Epic Fails on Twitter 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z They are using efforts across government layers, from the White House to governors’ mansions, to depict Republicans as obstinate on climate science and slow afoot to address it. Republican Candidates Avoid Climate Change in First Debate 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z An animal remarkable for its obstinate pride in self-conscious thought, the one feature that distinguishes it from other, happier creatures. The New Devil’s Dictionary 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z In September 1945, Byrnes returned from the first postwar meeting of foreign ministers, in London, lamenting that the Russians were “stubborn, obstinate, and they don’t scare.” Five myths about the atomic bomb 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z “Utilities are very obstinate creatures,” Rowe said at the Energy Thought Summit at Chicago’s Symphony Center. CEO Tip For Energy Startups: Make Utilities Money 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z Under the obstinate leadership of Fidel Castro, it did precisely that. Cuba and America: The End of an Estrangement 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z It is the absence of an agreed vision for power-sharing in Syria that is the largest and most obstinate roadblock to peace. Syria’s worsening refugee crisis demands action from the West 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Murray had to be at his most obstinate to win in four sets that day and he’ll be after less drama on Court 1 this afternoon. Andy Murray v Robin Haase: Wimbledon 2015 – live! 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z One excuse that obstinate lawmakers have used to resist Medicaid expansion has been the hope the Supreme Court or Congress would one day cut the entire health care law off at the knees. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z In diplomatic settings, Mr. Aziz could come off as witty and charming, although he was an obstinate defender of his nation’s brutal policies. Tariq Aziz dies; Saddam Hussein’s top minister, longtime spokesman for Iraq 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z Even in the face of obstinate creditors, says the IMF, all is not lost. War-torn reform 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Stormy weather and obstinate traffic combined to stall the Cavaliers’ pregame caravan to the arena. Derrick Rose’s Buzzer-Beater Gives Bulls a Pivotal Win Over the Cavaliers 2015-05-09T04:00:00Z Murray had to be at his most obstinate to win in four sets that day and he’ll be after less drama on Court 1 this afternoon. Andy Murray v Robin Haase: Wimbledon 2015 – live! 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z The more the parent pushes, the more obstinate the youngling becomes. Traders Await Fed's Perspective And Next Chapter In Greek Drama 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z They say they are contending with a small minority of parents who are misinformed — or merely obstinate — about the risks of inoculations. Health officials perplexed by vaccination skeptics 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z They say they are contending with a small minority of parents who are misinformed - or merely obstinate - about the risks of inoculations. Health officials perplexed by vaccination skeptics 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z Although Abkarian delivers an obstinate, even malevolent portrayal when his character does deign to answer the court’s summons — over the course of a trial that lasts for years, not months — this is not Elisha’s film. Divorce, Israeli-style in ‘Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem’ 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z Indeed, through actions equally obstinate and outrageous, Beast Mode is plowing everything in sight. Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch's crass act is all about him 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z They described clandestine meetings, suitcases full of cash and an obstinate Russian engineer who they hoped would help them derail Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The Catch-22 of federal leak cases 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z Although the communist ideology stays obstinate and calcifying, the open arms may influence the next generation of political leaders. Starting Friday, U.S. Will Ease Restrictions on Travel to Cuba 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z But, I’m impetuous, obstinate, and also passionate about my company—so I decided to go. Why You Need a Founding Legend 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z The popular narrative holds that this 1970s conversion movement failed, and that Americans have never gone metric because we are too obstinate or patriotic or just plain stupid to do so. Why Won’t America Go Metric? 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Republicans, obstinate and inert for so long on immigration, cannot dodge responsibility. On immigration, the GOP should make the next move So we have an obstinate Obama trying desperately to build a legacy in his final stretch in office versus stubborn Republicans determined to tear it down. Voters have no clue how to solve the nation’s problems 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z The second reason some retailers are being obstinate is a quixotic endeavor to do mobile payments called MCX, for Merchant Customer Exchange. Apple Pay Is Here And It's Going To Be Great: Why The Skeptics Have It Wrong 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z The obstinate refusal of republicans to cooperate with anything this president does creates a national health risk — not to mention a climate disaster, continuing gun deaths and growing income inequity. Ebola: Health-care obstinance helped create problem in Texas 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z But as in real life, it's a question of how long the company owner's obstinate nature will allow him to keep the racist nomenclature and imagery. Watch 'South Park' savage Kickstarter and the Washington Redskins 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Begin is portrayed as brilliant but also obstinate, if not duplicitous — more land-grabber than peacemaker. Book review: ‘Thirteen Days in September,’ on Camp David accords, by Lawrence Wright They mean that dumb obedience to higher authority and an obstinate attachment to dogma mark its adherents. The phantom menace of militant atheism 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z You should be able to quickly learn if your obstinate landlord is actually operating within state law. How to Fire Back Against a Lousy Landlord 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z He was annoyed that his body would not always do what he wanted — especially those obstinate legs. With Intensive Swim Lessons, a Man Attacks His Fear of Water 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z Cook has a stubborn streak that would shame even the most obstinate mule. Alastair Cook risks burnout after stubbornness saw England past India 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z A legal challenge with a realistic chance of success may force FATCA’s obstinate supporters back to the table to address its abundant flaws. The alternative would be to risk losing the entire costly enterprise. FATCA Remains Vulnerable Despite Implementation 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z And the president, because of his relatively dismal poll numbers, is in no position to enforce his will on an obstinate Congress or rally the American people behind his agenda. What’s the American political landscape looking like? Perverse, obstinate, contrary, cross-grained, intractable, not amenable, in a dour sullen mood. A layman's glossary for understanding Scottish referendum debate 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z A mostly white clientele pulls into a parking lot, past a sign with a cartoon peasant tugging on an obstinate donkey. James Metts Is Accused of Accepting Bribes 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z Commissioner Sheehan was one of the biggest targets of the Lexow Committee, before which he appeared as an angry and obstinate witness; eventually he was forced to resign. A Copper, a Dust-Up and Death 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z There are more reasons for Cook to continue than the obstinate streak that has made him such a successful batsman. Cook's determination buys him time as England captain 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z Some college presidents accused Mr. Obama and his top aides of being obstinate. Colleges Rattled as Obama Seeks Rating System 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z "It's a shame that they're being obstinate on all these other nominations, but we're going to take a look at it and do what we need to do," he said. Senate's top Democrat opposes controversial Obama judicial pick 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Faced with these dynamics, boards may not want to be so obstinate in the face of the obvious flaws. DealBook: A Truce at Sotheby’s After a Costly and Avoidable Battle 2014-05-05T22:46:19Z It’s not clear whether Moscow really expected that, or whether Lavrov’s comments were knowingly obstinate. Three Reasons the New Ukraine Deal May Not Last 2014-04-18T22:01:31Z His surviving religious writings, and recollections of those who knew him, reveal a liberal-minded, obstinate, and progressive priest who nonetheless remained devoted to his faith throughout his life in spite of disputes with his superiors. About Those Nine Great Priest-Scientists.... 2014-03-27T12:47:00Z It is a suddenly obstinate bunch full of skill, and now full of grit. Kentucky 70, Georgia 58: Kentucky Adds Snarl to Its Skills 2014-03-16T01:03:47Z Unfortunately, Barabási’s good intentions are mired by the contribution of his op-ed to the proliferation of certain obstinate myths about big data. Big Data Is Neither An Atomic Bomb Nor A Holy Grail 2013-10-10T13:00:00Z He was called Churchill because he was an obstinate animal. How Harmful for Whales Is Shipping? [Excerpt] 2013-08-09T14:15:01.067Z “These are different times, times that are not as obstinate or intransigent,” said the Rev. José Oscar Beozzo, a historian of the Catholic church in Latin America and a supporter of liberation theology. Pope, in an Angered Brazil, to Focus on Social Justice 2013-07-20T16:59:38Z When his original idea failed, he didn’t get frustrated or obstinate. Eight Business Lessons From Whitey Bulger 2013-07-18T17:22:48Z The question is whether the jury will believe Mr. Pellegrini, who not only gave seemingly contradictory testimony under oath, but did his best to be obstinate with Mr. Martens. DealBook: In Tourre Trial, S.E.C. Wages Battle Against Its Own Witness 2013-07-18T01:34:39Z He and the Brotherhood complain their opponents are an obstinate minority who lost the election. Sectarian killing rattles fearful Egypt 2013-06-24T17:26:10Z Faced with an obstinate House of Representatives, HHS is on the scrounge. Health-care reform: Promises, promises 2013-04-18T15:03:04Z Low sociability: Have a tendency not to be very considerate, are obstinate and find faults and flaws in ideas and people. 7 Characteristics of Highly Creative People 2013-04-15T14:06:03Z And if it remains obstinate, some would see advantage in making an example of the Cypriots. Charlemagne: Small island, big finger 2013-03-21T16:02:18Z Our supporters on the ground are tired and are pushing us to fight given Deby's obstinate refusal. Chad rebels say to resume fight, Deby's promises unmet 2013-03-21T20:42:56Z It’s the “pink medicine,” the yummy “bubble gum medicine,” to which even obstinate toddlers will grudgingly capitulate. Amoxicillin-Humdrum? Or Miraculous? 2013-02-01T14:45:03.313Z Of course, Obama was forced into such measures by an obstinate opposition. The Next Cliff: Another Round of Debt Brinkmanship Looms 2013-01-03T10:50:24Z Leung’s wooden performance during a Legislative Council appearance on the issue on Dec. 10 caused further damage to his credibility and even prompted rare criticism from a pro-government legislator, who described the CE as “obstinate.” Hong Kong's Embattled Leader Faces More Protests 2013-01-03T05:05:23Z People who do hard physical labor should not be the scapegoats to a system of SS, that the rich are too obstinate to support. Social Security: The Fiscal Cliff's Missed Moment? 2013-01-02T19:05:24Z The Indian team were being stymied by Trott and by an obstinate, slow pitch, which refused to deteriorate in the manner approved not only by Dhoni but also by any true lover of the game. Trott steers England towards history 2012-12-16T13:49:30Z It is certainly the most vocal and, by far, the most obstinate - to the point at times of being in complete denial of its national interests. Viewpoints: UK role in EU 2012-11-22T00:02:39Z Women’s Wear Daily recounted in June that Hollande had been spied using “an old-fashioned tie-bar, visibly trying to get the obstinate cravat under control.” A Clip-On for M. Hollande? 2012-11-10T09:45:00Z He and other people who were interviewed lamented what they described as the president’s overly conciliatory nature in dealing with an obstinate Congress bent on blocking his moves. Charting Voters’ Drift Away From Obama 2012-09-05T18:02:25Z He was obstinate and unreasonable, and my siblings and I had to keep reminding one another that he wasn’t deliberately tormenting us, that he was sick. When My Crazy Father Actually Lost His Mind 2012-06-22T21:11:49Z Who was too stupid and obstinate to take advantage of the abortion services we had all worked so hard to make legal and safe? Lives: Facing My Second Unwanted Pregnancy 2012-06-08T22:15:00Z Starc gave Yorkshire renewed hope by striking again, this time bowling the obstinate Wakely with a quick one which breached his defences. Ajmal Shahzad and Kyle Hogg complete win for Lancashire over Durham 2012-06-02T18:40:53Z Immediately at the opening the swirl of the struggle is upon us, and the first theme is the defiance of the Titan—a noble yet obstinate melody. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z What is a nightmare is the fact that so many power brokers in Europe continue to be obstinate. A Point of View: The European dream has become a nightmare 2012-05-18T16:56:32Z Six wickets from Stuart Broad put England in a strong position against West Indies on the opening day of the first Test despite a typically obstinate innings from Shivnarine Chanderpaul. Broad's six give England control 2012-05-17T17:20:03Z Busch was frequently impeded by old and obstinate members of a convent, who refused to accept a change in the routine which they had followed for so long. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z “Oh, it’s turble obstinate,” said Cassandra, the sexton, who, having extinguished all the lamps, now elbowed her way through the clustered congregation, a lighted taper in her hand. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z Magnificently, the god, believing in his own obstinate will for freedom, the composition concludes on this supreme note. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z "I will compel you to be so; I will over-rule this obstinate folly, and make you obedient, whether you choose it or not." The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z She disgusted Mr. Prentice by her obstinate support of her future husband in his final contention that the life interest given to him under the settlement should be absolute and inalienable. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z From this decision the obstinate old father would not recede. Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z “I dare say the pedal is a bit obstinate.” The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z For that dispute would not have been so obstinate and envenomed had it been simply a question of grazing, turbary, and right-of-way. Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z I consider the mule, which people have most wrongfully named obstinate, to be a superior animal in every respect—except that he wants his drink—to the much-bepraised camel. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z But Marsden for a long time was obstinate about his Oriental goods. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z It is planted here right in the heart of Middle Java, where, half a century ago, was a formidable insurrection, which was quelled only after an obstinate contest, lasting five years—from 1825 to 1830. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z Without the spur of the notion of the absolute, how comprehend the obstinate persistence of the human mind in transcending the limits of the relative? The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z He had been ordered a dose of castor oil, and had made up his obstinate little mind that he would not take the nasty stuff. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z Some of these were obstinate and were duly burned, others accepted penance, and the rest sought safety in flight. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z Governesses would not say she was obstinate—oh, no, far from it—but perhaps guilty now and then of a certain intellectual arrogance that was unbecoming in one so young. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z The Turk, with his heavy stolid nature, is a more obstinate religionist than the Arab. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z Persistent denial of guilt and assertion of orthodoxy, when there was evidence against him, rendered him an impenitent, obstinate heretic, to be abandoned to the secular arm and consigned to the stake. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z This is done even now in some villages near Mosul when the girl proves obstinate. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z The latter, that the doctrine was pestiferous and blasphemous, and that its author, if obstinate, should be arrested. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z It was of the utmost importance with an obstinate provincial jury to establish at once a favourable general impression of the prisoner. Mrs. Balfame A Novel 2012-04-15T02:00:04.827Z He had found him blunt, grim, obstinate, somewhat coarse, yet apparently not brutal. Frank Merriwell's Backers The Pride of His Friends 2012-04-14T02:00:22.840Z The obstinate heretic who preferred martyrdom to apostasy was by no means the sole victim doomed to the stake. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z He was brave and courageous to rashness, but cross-grained, and incorrigibly obstinate. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z The valley of Pragelato was the first assailed, and, after a few days, was reduced to the alternative of death or abjuration, when fifteen obstinate heretics were burned. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z He had no authority in walk or bearing, being a man more obstinate than strong, more cunning than firm. Mrs. Balfame A Novel 2012-04-15T02:00:04.827Z For a long time I did not allow myself to be discouraged; for a long time I showed obstinate persistence, but finally was obliged to give up all hope of meeting them again. Annouchka A Tale 2012-04-13T02:00:19.120Z A heretic priest, thrown into prison by his bishop, proved obstinate, and the most eminent theologians who labored for his conversion found him their match in disputation. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z About five years later the Elector found cause to repent his ill-usage of his obstinate brother, and would have given much to recall him to the home of his fathers. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z Many of the heretics were obstinate and were burned, while others saved their lives by abjuration. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z Doodles, I was in such a rage that it was all I could do not to take the obstinate old fool by the shoulders and shake the truth into him. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z Annouchka was very intelligent; she studied hard, and in this respect led all her companions; but nothing could make her comply with the ordinary rules,—she remained obstinate, and with an unsociable humor. Annouchka A Tale 2012-04-13T02:00:19.120Z If still obstinate he would be again sent back. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z The country is considered business-friendly, in contrast to Greece, with its obstinate bureaucracy. In Tiny Cyprus, a Bank Quest Has Big Euro Implications 2012-04-11T16:47:30Z If he proves obstinate, he is to be handed over to the secular judge. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z She felt as the dowager must have felt when she was trying to dissuade Tony from marrying an actress; she instanced every disadvantage she could think of for the filly; but Tony was obstinate. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z I expect it is that I am naturally obstinate. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z The reduction of that obstinate focus of heresy was apparently all that remained to complete the ruin of Raymond and the success of the crusade, when Louis suddenly turned his face homeward. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z No, obstinate little brute! he is no child of mine! Henry of Guise; (Vol. I of 3) or, The States of Blois 2012-04-11T02:00:31.930Z At Strassburg there were eighty obstinate ones, whose heresy was proved by the ordeal. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z The waywardness, the foolishness, the obstinate depravity that cause you to despair, God will conquer. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis 2012-04-08T02:00:21.793Z The possibility of failure obtruded itself with obstinate persistency. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z Some prisoners were so weak that at the first turn of the pulleys they would concede anything asked them; others so obstinate that they would endure all things rather than confess the truth. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z But Saul was too obstinate to admit the plea. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z To those who abjured he assigned penances, and handed over the obstinate to the secular arm. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z They are kindly, well-intentioned words, but are apparently spoken in neglect of solid, obstinate facts. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis 2012-04-08T02:00:21.793Z He was still running while these thoughts were passing through his mind, his breathing was laboured and painful, his bruised limbs were becoming stiff and obstinate. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z Imprisonment thus became the usual punishment, except of obstinate heretics, who were burned. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z This Captain Hamilton," we find in Prior's Life of Malone, "was a very uncommon character; very obstinate, very whimsical, very pious, a rigid disciplinarian, yet very kind to his men. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z Recourse to stronger measures was evidently requisite, and he announced that all who were obstinate should be burned. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z The possession of disciples flattered his vanity, and he found it easier, moreover, to run his paper with docile collaborators than with men grown obstinate and case-hardened with age. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z The old clerk was an obstinate believer in it, for he had seen it with his own eyes; the sexton had seen it with his, and two gravediggers had seen it with theirs. Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-06T02:00:29.933Z Absolute refusal to perform the penance enjoined was, of course, evidence of obstinate heresy, leading inevitably to the stake. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z "And do you call it obstinate silence to refuse to answer either the subtle or the idle questions of his enemies?" demanded the gipsy. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z All priests were ordered to warn them to abandon these customs, and to expel from their parishes those who were obstinate. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z Each sect regards all other sects as being wickedly obstinate, and resisting the truth. A Legacy to the Friends of Free Discussion 2012-04-06T02:00:26.317Z I want to get into the church, and Hunt has turned obstinate about the key. Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-06T02:00:29.933Z Finding them obstinate, he finally anathematized them at the Council of Verona in 1184, but they still refused to abandon their mission, or even to consider themselves as separated from the Church. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z Such was the final difficulty against which Consalvi maintained a most obstinate opposition, and it must be admitted that his grounds were of a very serious nature. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z They regarded them as a sect of extremely absurd Jews, insanely obstinate, and wholly contemptible. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z Lucy did so, but her light weight had very little effect on the obstinate trunk, so that they were obliged to stand hand-in-hand upon it, and stamp it down with all their might. Mabel, Vol. III (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-04T02:00:58.490Z Six years after Henry’s death, England lost Calais, a fort and town which had cost Edward III., in the height of his power, an obstinate siege of eleven months. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z The choice between conversion and the stake was offered them, and, proving obstinate in their errors, they were pitilessly burned—an example which was generally followed. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z Me!—one old bachelor in a family is enough in two generations; and my case may not be obstinate. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z It was not his obstinate adherence to ancient folly which caused it to be said that the Bourbons had forgotten nothing and learned nothing. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z “A strong and obstinate ship of Holland” was encountered, whose captain had the audacity not to strike his flag immediately, when required to do so. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z In 1750 he was again elected to the Assembly and "he was praised as much for his firm" as he had before been abused for "his obstinate perseverance." The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z Reckless as was Louis, however, and eager to clutch at the tempting prize, he shrank from the encounter with the obstinate patriotism of the South while involved in hostilities with England. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z 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 But his side's hectic schedule appears to be taking its toll as Bayern struggled to create chances against an obstinate Nuremberg side desperate for points after three losses in a row. Man City misses chance to pressure Man United 2012-03-31T19:17:16Z When his brothers went out pilfering, he refused to accompany them, and hence they regarded him as sullen and obstinate. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z The committee sent "Patriot" newspapers and other propaganda to the wavering or obstinate, but seldom failed to follow this system of conversion with a personal interview if the literature failed. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z In this condition not the least of my misery lay in the reflection that I had done no good; that I had suffered for a quixotism, and shown myself stubborn and obstinate to no purpose. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z He used to be a choleric gentleman, and as obstinate as a mule. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z They will do this in spite of the obstacles which obstinate infatuation and the fear of ridicule pile in the way. Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z One of its early martyrs was Julius Caesar Vanini, who was burned at Toulouse, in the year 1619, aged 34, as “an impious and obstinate Atheist.” Theological Essays 2012-03-27T02:00:21.867Z But the church had no longer more than two heads, Martin V. and the obstinate Benedict XIII. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z Pontiac himself clung fast to this delusive hope; yet he was greatly vexed at the safe arrival of the vessel, and the assistance she had brought to the obstinate defenders of Detroit. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z His one eye glowed with so obstinate a resolve that I gave up the attempt to persuade him, and turned to examine the message itself. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z Both remained obstinate, the lady maintaining that what could be done at ten o'clock in the morning could also easily be done at ten o'clock in the evening. Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z Unarm him first, then if he be not obstinate Preserve his life. Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (3 of 10): The Loyal Subject 2012-03-26T02:00:33.817Z Their first conferences remain secret; and all that can be said of them is, that the obstinate pontiff was deaf to the pacific counsel of the sainted king. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z The Assembly of the province, never prompt to vote supplies for military purposes, was now embroiled in that obstinate quarrel with the proprietors, which for years past had clogged all the wheels of government. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z But I was obstinate and held out for seventy-five dollars, finally giving him eighty dollars, and in due time became the proud owner of a Little Crow homestead. The Conquest The Story of a Negro Pioneer 2012-03-26T02:00:32.910Z In obstinate cases of skin disease, arsenic is a most valuable remedy, and may with most effect be combined with the system of cod liver oil, malt extract, and saccharated carbonate of iron just described. A Manual of Toy Dogs How to breed, rear, and feed them 2012-03-25T02:00:07.687Z Twice he returned to England and unsuccessfully petitioned an incredibly obstinate and stupid King for a pardon, which, it is scarcely necessary to add, George III. refused to grant. The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old 2012-03-25T02:00:04.800Z His zeal, which was not merely active but daring, obstinate and inconsiderate, proceeded from an incurable persuasion. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z The above Nations subscribed to these terms; but the Shawanese were more obstinate, and were particularly averse to the giving of Hostages. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z The poor fellow was obstinate enough to abide by what he said at first. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z A politician who is behind the age; a ruler or politician who neither forgets nor learns anything; an obstinate conservative. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Combats at sea are more destructive and obstinate than upon land, for it is not possible to retreat or flee—every one must abide his fortune, and exert his prowess and valor. A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance 2012-03-23T02:00:40.930Z With an obstinate sullenness that was new in him, he said, No he had not. The King's Stratagem and Other Stories 2012-03-22T02:00:40.343Z With an obstinate sullenness that was new in him he said, No, he had not. When Love Calls 2012-03-22T02:00:36.883Z He is an obstinate man, though in some points a good-natured one, and he will most certainly accept your resignation if you send it in. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z The principles of those adhering to the house of Bourbon; obstinate conservatism. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Before Charlemagne's time they had engaged in frequent border wars with the Franks and had shown capacity for making very obstinate resistance. A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance 2012-03-23T02:00:40.930Z Almost all cases of mange, however obstinate, will, sooner or later, yield to this treatment. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z They tried to persuade him not to go, but he was very obstinate and asked them to hide him. Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian 2012-03-21T02:00:33.043Z You know the moody, obstinate silence with which, even as a boy, he received reproof and punishment, the look of insufferable defiance which he always has in readiness, though his lips remain closed. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z The state of mind of a bigot; obstinate and unreasoning attachment of one's own belief and opinions, with narrow-minded intolerance of beliefs opposed to them. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Men are so obstinate, there is no reasoning with them. It May Be True, Vol. II (of III) 2012-03-20T02:00:12.527Z Castor-oil and burned butter will remove the most obstinate cases; though a clyster of oil, in addition, may sometimes be required, in order to effect a cure. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z As we have seen, she was of a gentle temper, but, as a child, determined and obstinate. Delusion, or The Witch of New England 2012-03-19T02:00:28.267Z He stood before them in the 'sombre, obstinate silence' to which allusion had been made, with his ever-ready look of 'insufferable defiance,' and waited for what should be made known to him. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z He merely smoked his pipe and emitted an obstinate purr. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z She would hold him at the lake when I asked her not to; but women are so obstinate, they will have their own way; there is no reasoning with them. It May Be True, Vol. II (of III) 2012-03-20T02:00:12.527Z The inflammation extends throughout the whole alimentary canal, increases in virulence, and becomes dysentery, a disease frequently dangerous and obstinate in its character, but, fortunately, not common among sheep, generally, in the United States. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z The child stood with an expression of obstinate determination in her whole manner. Delusion, or The Witch of New England 2012-03-19T02:00:28.267Z What made you always draw back into your shell in that obstinate, sombre fashion?' Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z Pride of poverty and maidenly reserve make an obstinate mixture. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z When people have gone to law, it is rarely to be found but one or both parties was either stupidly obstinate, or rashly inconsiderate. ?sop's Fables, Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices. 2012-03-19T02:00:22.807Z Repeated and indiscriminate crosses are as injurious as an obstinate adherence to one particular breed, and as much to be avoided. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z But if ever there was a nasty, obstinate little toad, she is one. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z “You never know what you are at with a crazy, obstinate bull-dog like that,” he thought in a qualm of anxiety. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z I was sure of nothing but my own obstinate love, which burst out uncontrollably when I thought of you in trouble. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z "It can't go another inch," cried the obstinate frog, with an angry croak, "nor shall any of your people advance another step while that insulting umbrella is with you." Sky Island Being the Further Exciting Adventures of Trot and Cap'n Bill after Their Visit to the Sea Fairies 2012-03-17T02:01:04.773Z Hiccough deserves to be ranked among the complications, because it is of frequent occurrence, obstinate and annoying. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z Time could kill the most obstinate love, and a beautiful woman, with the breezes of spring to help her, could carry away even the remembrance. The Making of a Saint 2012-03-16T02:00:25.243Z But there he always was, pale, obstinate, cringing, and waiting. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z But I am always like that; I am obstinate, and afterward I see that I am wrong. The Dramas of Victor Hugo: Mary Tudor, Marion de Lorme, Esmeralda 2012-03-15T02:00:28.817Z And you, old ban-dog, listen too, for I know you obstinate! Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z Parry also observed that the occurrence of obstinate and profuse vomiting as the initial symptom was especially frequent in children. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z I argued with him, but he was an obstinate youth. The Making of a Saint 2012-03-16T02:00:25.243Z O ye, who consider or declare me to be hostile, obstinate, or misanthropic, what injustice ye do me!—ye know not the secret causes of that which to you wears such an appearance. Life of Beethoven 2012-03-12T03:00:21.693Z The obstinate course of the Cabinet had not only exasperated public opinion at home, but had produced a feverish excitement amongst the apprentices in the Colonies. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z But,' he continued grimly, 'if you do not meet me, or, meeting me, remain obstinate--God do so to me, and more also, if you see the sun rise thrice.' Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z Vomiting is not usually so obstinate and severe, however, and with extreme care in feeding and medication it will often be allayed after two or three days. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z Then the Syrian would solemnly adjure him, or threaten him if he were obstinate, and so drive him out. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z I intend shortly to write to Stephen, for the purpose of lecturing him upon his obstinate mood. Life of Beethoven 2012-03-12T03:00:21.693Z It is particularly and extremely obstinate, when it is exerted on the Head, the Loins, or on the Hip, and along the Thighs, when it is called the Sciatica. Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health 2012-03-10T03:00:11.780Z |
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