obstinacy

To this the candidate responds cheerfully, showing that whatever his other faults may be, obstinacy does not seem to be one of them.

Chiang was not a weak man, but in him strength of character often led to a degenerate form of it, obstinacy .

When it had come to the sale of his office effects McTeague had rebelled with the instinctive obstinacy of a boy.

As a young woman ascending the throne. she was described as one whose extreme obstinacy was constantly at war with her good nature.

She knew too much of the obstinacy of men to oppose any of their ridiculous humours.

Now he had become his destroyer a second time, since, but for his obstinacy Robertson might have effected his escape.

My self-willed , my temperament , my obstinacy, let me not always know cherishing you.

Many would say that Mr Bush also had perseverance, carried to the point of dull-witted obstinacy, but nobody ever accused him of pragmatism.

If he was not able to block adversaries with other ways, he throwed to their feet to trouble the action with obstinacy and toughness.

He was vain of that unwavering obstinacy which no influence of love or pity had ever been known to bend from its remorseless purpose.

This strength is not a form of resistance or self-centred obstinacy or will, but is a diligent observation of the outer and the inner.

Cindy's anger usually made him stand firm to the point of obstinacy.

And yet Israel's obstinacy, maddening as it can be, serves the purposes of both our countries best.

I put down my dignity , personality and obstinacy for the sake of you who I am unable to put down.

While she was engaged in some domestic duties , she heard a dispute among the young folk, which, being maintained with obstinacy .

Would Mr. Darcy then consider the rashness of your original intention as atoned for by your obstinacy in adhering to it?

It's known by the name of perseverance in a good cause, and obstinacy in a bad one.

Such a mind is untamed and untrained, obsessed by its own vanity and obstinacy.

Robertson uttered not a word of reflection on his companion for the consequences of his obstinacy .

Try as I would, I could not reason him out of his obstinacy.

subjective obstinacy , self-confidence and self-deceiving is no any positive role, I believe that an objective fact is the most critical.

I resisted the proposal with obstinacy ; and now I began to arm myself with arguments.

But then, Mr Yang's laid-back obstinacy can drive people, including some of his largest shareholders, mad.

His obstinacy over the customs union was the last straw.

His rash impulsiveness, bad temper, jealousy and obstinacy causes him to suffer the defeat repeatedly.

He tried to reason me out of my obstinacy.

He repeated Cosette's name for whole nights in the melancholy loquacity of fever, and with the sombre obstinacy of agony.

stubborn obstinacy, their own subjective intent of the act, then do not listen to others.

I said that I had I cannot be lost pride, you said you have you not put the obstinacy.

Twice in recent days the president has publicly criticised Republican obstinacy and called for concessions from both sides.

The obstinacy of the government over a few divisive issues presents a perpetual risk to the north-south peace accord.

His obstinacy in the face of bleak odds has impressed, as has his tenacious hounding of the coalition government.

We put down our dignity, personality and obstinacy for the sake of someone who we are unable to give up.

Until recently, Coke had a reputation for obstinacy in the face of criticism.

Such believe led to their self-will, obstinacy and irresponsibility, caring for nothing and uninhabited , .

I put down my dignity, personality and obstinacy for the sake of someone who I am unable to give up.

God holds us responsible every time we refuse to convert ourselves, our reason for refusing is wilful obstinacy.

Such believe led to their self-will, obstinacy and irresponsibility.

And this, whether it is motivated by obstinacy, denial or a sober calculation of the strategic stakes in Iraq, is a good thing.

Why one loses his dignity, restrict his individuality and forbear his obstinacy is that he is unable to abandon someone.

Sheer obstinacy prevented her from apologizing.

obstinacy, tenacity, doggedness studio n.

with only my hands for tools, my obstinacy for supports.

Masterji's obstinacy grows even after the other families have agreed.

3 the world belongs to you, so you need to throw away, is the obstinacy. All use, but not for me.

His obstinacy drives me mad!

The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't.

Given that obstinacy , Mr. Blair had two real choices: to leave Iraq and America to a still-worse fate;

obstinacy . women ' s obstinacy , i suppose , my dear

But my ill Fate push'd me on now with an Obstinacy that nothing could resist;

A practical significance of Zhang Ai-ling's novel from female psychological obstinacy

so she walked beside his chair in a certain obstinacy of spirit

Charm was his first weapon, obstinacy his second