How to Use stubborn in a Sentence

stubborn

adjective

• She's wrong, but she's too stubborn to admit it.
• I admire his stubborn refusal to quit.
• Yet the strings still emerge from the dryer in a stubborn twist.
  — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 25 Oct. 2023
• Thus, the Panthers could be a bit stubborn down the stretch.
  — Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2022
• Kyle Lowry is many things, and stubborn is one of them.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2023
• Blast away stubborn stains all over your home with the help of the Bissell SteamShot.
  — Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2022
• After, the tool is easy to empty and there was no need to pick any stubborn hairs off of the roller.
  — Jodhaira Rodriguez, goodhousekeeping.com, 11 Apr. 2023
• Even the most stubborn makeup, dirt, or oil are no match for Good Cleanup.
  — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 14 Feb. 2023
• While getting chances in the first half, Plainville’s stubborn defense kept the Knights in check.
  — Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 9 Nov. 2022
• The words stubborn and predictable stuck to him like plastic wrap.
  — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2022
• Save the elbow grease and use a dryer sheet on the stubborn food residue instead.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
• The easy way to remove stubborn chocolate stains from clothes.
  — Jane Onyanga-Omara Julius Lasin usa Today, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
• Again, the metal plate comes in handy for more stubborn wrinkles.
  — Erinne Magee, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2023
• The right owner and a stubborn push probably could find a way.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2023
• The opener is made of plastic and metal and is durable enough to withstand the most stubborn of stuck lids.
  — Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2024
• No more struggling with a brush or comb that gets stuck in those stubborn tangles!
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
• But the prospects for cuts have slowly been dimming, jolted by stubborn inflation in the first two months of the year.
  — Joe Rennison, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
• Why has the network, which again is like a mirror on the league, been stubborn in not wanting to repair the issue?
  — Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2023
• The United States will struggle against teams that bank up, that play a low blocks (defense), that are stubborn.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2023
• But many of those same Republicans fear the stubborn and loud Trump base.
  — Jill Filipovic, CNN, 16 Feb. 2023
• Some of the most stubborn wrinkles to target are those small lines that develop right in the corner of our eyes.
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 2 Mar. 2023
• Going to bed with wet hair could give you a hornet’s nest worth of tangles or a stubborn head cold.
  — Hasina Jeelani, Vogue, 26 July 2024
• Leia at 10 years old is fearless, stubborn and wise beyond her years.
  — Tracy Brownstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2022
• One physician’s stubborn pursuit for meaning with one foot out the door doesn’t make a neat sound bite.
  — Jay Baruch, STAT, 10 Nov. 2022
• The most common cause of stubborn toilet bowl stains is hard water buildup.
  — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
• Red wine and other dark red stains are stubborn, thanks to the existence of tannins that act as dyes.
  — Kelley Rebori, Popular Mechanics, 20 Jan. 2023
• Strong-willed, stubborn, and hard-working TJ is such a Virgo –– the perfect read for this back-to-school season!
  — Kassie King, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2023
• At the heart of it is this woman who is complicated and messy and stubborn and super smart.
  — Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 Aug. 2024
• Its versatile silicone head won't scratch your cookware but is still sturdy enough to scrape stubborn food bits from the pan.
  — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
• If there are any stubborn areas, add soap to the pressure washer for extra cleaning power.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Nov 2024