Adjective : obstinate advocacy of high tariffs. ,the obstinate growth of weeds. From Dictionary.com.
If he'd been caught and killed he could never -- No! No! "obstinately," even then he would have got back in some form -- in some way. From Wordnik.com. [Robin] Reference
Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman in Beijing, lodging "a solemn representation" to express China's displeasure at the U.S. "obstinately" arranging the meeting. From Wordnik.com. [The Hindu - Front Page] Reference
Brigitte was ill, and remained obstinately silent. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
He waited, but Stanley remained obstinately silent. From Wordnik.com. [The Hero of Garside School] Reference
For that reason, jazz obstinately sets its own course. From Wordnik.com. [Between Lions And Legends] Reference
"I owe nothing to society," she answered, obstinately. From Wordnik.com. [Ideala] Reference
But the woman Delobelle obstinately declined to answer. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Hoffland obstinately evaded detailing the cause of the quarrel. From Wordnik.com. [The Youth of Jefferson A Chronicle of College Scrapes at Williamsburg, in Virginia, A.D. 1764] Reference
Hoffland, however, drew back, and obstinately closed his hands. From Wordnik.com. [The Youth of Jefferson A Chronicle of College Scrapes at Williamsburg, in Virginia, A.D. 1764] Reference
But the garrison soon rallied, and obstinately held their ground. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy] Reference
His thoughts obstinately gathered round the vicarage of Longueval. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Wiazowinca, opened the way and thereby won the obstinately defended. From Wordnik.com. [New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915] Reference
"That wouldn't be fair," she said, setting her red lips together obstinately. From Wordnik.com. [Madge Morton's Victory] Reference
But the old man continued to decline obstinately to send the missionary back. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Sonny Sahib] Reference
"I tell you I cannot go; you must let me off," said Bouche-de-Miel, obstinately. From Wordnik.com. [Monte-Cristo's Daughter] Reference
"I won't," declared little Jim obstinately, when he found himself in the street. From Wordnik.com. [The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys] Reference
But the little girl kept her own obstinately behind her and backed away from him. From Wordnik.com. [Flamsted quarries] Reference
The enemy obstinately attacked here at several points but was driven back to the river. From Wordnik.com. [New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915] Reference
Might not Julien be the fortunate rival on whom Reine's affections were so obstinately set?. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
It was in order to obtain her some day, that he had labored so assiduously and obstinately!. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
The tea-leaf symbols are obstinately unfavourable, and display ominous signs of forthcoming sorrow. From Wordnik.com. [Telling Fortunes By Tea Leaves] Reference
Then Sylvain offers himself to Claudie, but she says she is unworthy of him, and refuses obstinately. From Wordnik.com. [The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851] Reference
Should any of the fish remain obstinately at the lower end, and those at the upper end outgrow them to. From Wordnik.com. [Amateur Fish Culture] Reference
Rheinfels held out obstinately against a siege which was prosecuted with fury by a much superior force. From Wordnik.com. [The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851] Reference
Now, look here, Emma, "she went on to the other, still obstinately silent;" you must look at it the way 'tis. From Wordnik.com. [Americans All Stories of American Life of To-Day] Reference
She knocked repeatedly at her bedroom door, but the girl obstinately refused to utter the word of admittance. From Wordnik.com. [The Governess] Reference
Having no reasons to give to justify it, since she did not even dare to speak of her brother, she denied it obstinately. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Mr. Kruger obstinately refused to make the proposed concessions, and Sir Alfred Milner would be contented with nothing less. From Wordnik.com. [South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899] Reference
The soldiers, not daring to disobey Herod, obstinately refuse to grant Salome's request in regard to Jokanaan, so she turns to. From Wordnik.com. [The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas] Reference
"I don't leave this building except in his company, unless I hear that he has been captured elsewhere," he declared obstinately. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Pirate] Reference
Pennington's brigade dismounted, he assailed Lee's cavalry with his other two brigades mounted, but Lee held on so obstinately that. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
The Château d'Eau was furiously assailed and obstinately defended -- assailed by the people and defended by six thousand picked troops. From Wordnik.com. [Edmond Dantès] Reference
To the father's intense disgust Jim Cal had elected to sit with the elders that night, and obstinately held his place before the hearthstone in the cabin room. From Wordnik.com. [Judith of the Cumberlands] Reference
She found many little offices there for him, such as to look after and keep tidy 'The Theodora,' the family boat, and to help in the obstinately unproductive garden. From Wordnik.com. [The Captain's Bunk A Story for Boys] Reference
He had been meditating strictly the unwilling muse; for on the table lay a number of sheets of paper covered with unfortunate verses, which obstinately refused to rhyme. From Wordnik.com. [The Youth of Jefferson A Chronicle of College Scrapes at Williamsburg, in Virginia, A.D. 1764] Reference
But Tania, who was the only one of the party that knew the young man well, burst unexpectedly into a flood of tears, the cause of which she obstinately refused to explain. From Wordnik.com. [Madge Morton's Victory] Reference
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