I believe we are going to have to prepare ourselves for the difficult and patient task of outgrowing rigid and intransigent nationalism, and work slowly towards a world federation of peaceful nations. From LearnThat.org. [Thomas Merton (1915-1968), American religious writer & poet.]
To defend Abbas claims that Netanyahu is being "intransigent" is dishonest. From Wordnik.com. [Yourish.com] Reference
Why are Germany and France so intransigent in this?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 27, 2003] Reference
Henry, my view is not "intransigent" as you claim. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
Johannesburg, Harel said selling weapons to an "intransigent". From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Mail newspaper, which accused the opposition of being "intransigent". From Wordnik.com. [Mail & Guardian Online] Reference
Yet somehow the adjective, "intransigent" in its various forms somehow only describes Israeli leaders. From Wordnik.com. [Yourish.com] Reference
Somali-speaking intelligence operatives had joined negotiations with the pirates on Wednesday, but found them "intransigent". From Wordnik.com. [Top stories from Times Online] Reference
On the proliferation front, Iran seems intransigent. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 25, 2007] Reference
POST: Well, there's sort of an intransigent posture. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 14, 2001] Reference
Its materialism is of the most intransigent character. From Wordnik.com. [Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology] Reference
Agoncillo of exactly the same intransigent persuasion. From Wordnik.com. [The Philippine Islands] Reference
Soviet Space, meanwhile, had become equally intransigent. From Wordnik.com. [Oberheim (Voices)] Reference
Both sides have been acting in a rather intransigent way. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 19, 2002] Reference
But isolating Shamir could also make him more intransigent. From Wordnik.com. [Will Bush Lean On Shamir?] Reference
I can probably say that I became angrier, more intransigent. From Wordnik.com. [Chechnya Through Her Eyes] Reference
I don't see -- the North Koreans are extremely intransigent. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 17, 2009] Reference
The Palestinian prisoners were fierce, disciplined, intransigent. From Wordnik.com. [When The Jews Could Say, 'We Won'] Reference
The relatives in Miami, however, were intransigent on that issue and many others. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Breaking News: Protesters Vent Anger in Miami's Little Havana - April 22, 2000] Reference
His were merely good intentions that came to no avail in an intransigent world of changes. From Wordnik.com. [An Apostate: Nawin of Thais] Reference
Fighting the intransigent Senate on a daily basis is hard and it makes the White House feel bad. From Wordnik.com. [Yelling At The 'Professional Left' Is One Of The White House's Few Joys] Reference
Rick is reserved, Lily is scared and both have troubled kids and intransigent exes to wrangle with. From Wordnik.com. [All Of Life's Little Mysteries] Reference
But the conservatives in the new Parliament proved as intransigent as the radicals, and little changed. From Wordnik.com. [The Mullahs Vs. Modernization] Reference
He's played the intransigent tough guy at the negotiating table, wringing many concessions from the GOP. From Wordnik.com. [Makers And Breakers] Reference
All the parties know this, but none wants to seem intransigent, so the process becomes an end in itself. From Wordnik.com. [Keeping Up Appearances Of Movement] Reference
Olaf Peters calls the representational, highly topical style of painter Otto Dix "intransigent realism.". From Wordnik.com. [Peter Frank: Blague d'Art: Dix's Mix (No Quick Fix)] Reference
Some Burma watchers fault Razali for his naivete in dealing with the traditionally intransigent generals. From Wordnik.com. [Not So Warm A Welcome] Reference
The war with Rome had been brought on by the intransigent hotspurs of Galilee and the commune of Jerusalem. From Wordnik.com. [The Menorah Journal, Volume 1, 1915] Reference
But at least they will expose the Republicans, a lot of Democrats argue, as being intransigent on the issue. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 9, 2007] Reference
If it were to remain intransigent and peevish - it is likely to end up being barely a bloody footnote in history. From Wordnik.com. [Terrorists and Freedom Fighters] Reference
All the signs from Netanyahu's latest spell at the helm of Israeli politics suggest he is as intransigent as ever. From Wordnik.com. [Why Binyamin Netanyahu tape is no real shocker] Reference
Beforehand, U.S. officials anxiously played down expectations about what they might get from an intransigent Moscow. From Wordnik.com. [A Summit, But Not Of Equals] Reference
Forman doesn't glorify this intransigent, abrasive man, but he has mounted a rousing and persuasive case for the defense. From Wordnik.com. [Naked Ambition] Reference
If Barack Obama still thinks he can play nice and make friends with intransigent Republicans, then he is kidding himself. From Wordnik.com. [Wayne Besen: To Win, Democrats Must Define, Defend, and Dumb Down] Reference
But the still more intransigent radicalism of his art makes it impossible to dismiss him from the busy chatrooms of the present. From Wordnik.com. [The Elephant's Journey by José Saramago] Reference
Foreign Minister al-Sharaa's speech was intransigent on the issue of territory: "Every inch of Arab land must be returned," he said. From Wordnik.com. [Behind The Insults] Reference
The answer is because it would require rare innovation, trust, and support from the equally intransigent federal funding authorities. From Wordnik.com. [Shock and Awe — Achieving Rapid Dominance] Reference
Discipline on space bases was not a pressing problem: the corps was an elite branch and intransigent candidates were weeded out quick. From Wordnik.com. [Next Door, Next World] Reference
Most worrisome is the way in which the twins 'intransigent attitudes may doom the attempt to form a common European approach toward Russia. From Wordnik.com. [The Terrible Twins] Reference
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