as in stubborn
sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
he has remained intransigent, refusing all suggestions for improvement of the process
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Recent Examples of intransigent
The Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, meanwhile, say the museum has been intransigent, condescending and insensitive in consultations over the past two decades.
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Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024
Those statements are both completely clear and utterly intransigent.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2024
Although the hard-liner Begin had proven intransigent on many issues, Carter had made enormous progress by going around him and negotiating directly with Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan, Defense Minister Ezer Weizman, and Legal Adviser Aharon Barak.
—Stuart E. Eisenstat, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2024
Days follow an equally intransigent timetable: 6:15 a.m.
—Jane Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Intransigent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intransigent. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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