8 sentences with “stubborn”

The stubborn donkey didn't want to move from the spot.

In practice, however, conservatism too often degenerated into a stubborn defence of corrupt, incompetent or oppressive regimes.

Fortunately, the newborn Chelsey didn't seem to be deterred by her physical limitations. Spirited and stubborn, she learned to crawl on her hands and knees.

"There is no explanation for the survival of the Catalan language," observes Barcelona linguist Francesc Vallverdú, "except that Catalans are very proud and stubborn people.

Against this backdrop of continuing carnage, even the most stubborn commanders were forced to recognise that their dreams of a spectacular breakthrough were probably unattainable.

The decade from 1763 to 1774 was a difficult one for the British Empire. Although Britain had defeated the French in the French and Indian War, the debt from that conflict remained a stubborn and seemingly intractable problem for both Britain and the colonies.

Already a pugnacious and incredibly stubborn child, Napoleon's hazing contributed to his determination to one day rise to a position of undisputed authority. Thanks to his relentless drive, considerable intellectual gifts and more than a little luck, he would eventually achieve just that.

Therefore, after Napoleon's defeat, there had to be a reckoning. Only the most stubborn or the most noble monarch thought it possible to completely undo the Revolution and its effects, but there was a shared desire among the traditional elites to restore stability and order based on the political system that had worked in the past.