Sentences with word «obstinate»

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who at this point in the year often trades barbs with the Senate Republican leadership over who is being more obstinate in negotiations, is already blaming the GOP.

Confronted with obstinate refusal by nature to comply with climate model predictions / projections, she now has serious doubts and makes it very clear to the ragbag collection of looney warmista that, like it or not, they have a very uncomfortable reality to confront.

Wenger must be the most obstinate man on earth but worse I think a massive amount of supporters will believe Wenger has no respect or understanding of them and has let them down.

A similar bill has been introduced, and re-introduced, in New York; but has met with obstinate opposition from the state veterinary medical association.

According to him, getting a publisher to back an ambitious game in our industry in thought as publishers are obstinate obstacles.

Some cats are more obstinate about taking meds than others.

The malic acid, citric acid, and quinic acid perform as agents on obstinate fat deposits in your lymphatic system.

They're seemingly very content together but, by his own admission, Ralph is an «obstinate old dog».

It only devolves once a believer who is so obstinate in his / her beliefs that they either begin the name calling, refuse to answer a question or begin the whining persecution complex does it become a problem.

Henry Ford was called obstinate for his hard - nosed follow - through.

Driscoll was faced with a variety of challenges in advancing his reform agenda, from obstinate teachers unions to mercurial head of the Commonwealth's School Board, John Silber.

The bigger companies remain obstinate in Toronto because of the involvement of a third party, Australia's BAI, which has a mandate from the TTC to roll out Wi - Fi and cellular capability.

Waste, greed, and obstinate stupidity have had their 8 years, and now it's time for thrift and prudence and the sincere intelligence of those who truly believe that «yes, we can.»

promote a few of youngsters and we are ready to go... attacking option most difficult but real obstacle is obstinate manager and board

Lucy's chapters revolve around the difficulties of new motherhood — the crying, the late nights, the sudden, obstinate behavior of her young son.

French Bulldogs are called obstinate, yet this inclination might be decreased through utilization of motivational tools for example treats and favourite toys in benefit - based obedience training, with food benefits being given in little bits to avoid weight gain.

This breed becomes obstinate when bored, so it's in your best interest to keep training sessions interesting and upbeat.

Then you answer and if you reject saving atonement,, if you walk along and refuse to let the Lord, Master, to sanctify your flesh, if you walk in obstinate rejection of God's ways, you may be in trouble.

The philosopher Philo's On the Embassy to Gaius describes Pilate as «a man of a very inflexible disposition, and very merciless as well as very obstinate.»

Here is a meticulous American milieu where obstinate men with crazy facial hair hurl insults at one another in a baroque compendium of Twainian whimsy, Shakespearean oratory, Biblical commandment and the florid spin doctoring of the day, including the single greatest use of the word «nincompoop» in cinema history.

The national homeownership rate has remained obstinate at a 50 - year low, most recently at 63.7 percent.

Catholicism teaches forgiveness through admission and genuine repentance, not obstinate denial.

Many laud interfaith dialogue and admonish other less - tolerant groups within their ranks for their harshness of speech and obstinate attitudes.

Personally, I just think that Labour has a fairly substantial base that are just too obstinate to ever vote another way.

Is he being deliberately obstinate, because everyone is saying he needs some recognised strikers amd defenders in the team?

For me, learning about developmentally appropriate behavior (i.e., it's our toddler's job to test us) and to keep in mind that what may seem like obstinate, strong - willed behavior in children may actually be desirable traits in independently thinking grown ups.

In Israel, notoriously obstinate country, argument could be sport, sometimes engaged in for its own sake, sometimes to accomplish something.

A gentle score and soft, dreamy flashbacks give this film the feel of a period romance, though the story's loyalty to Lou's own obstinate personality ultimately makes it a fascinating character study.

Komondors become obstinate when bored, so it is imperative that training sessions be upbeat and happy.

Like the «Favorite» it's enclosed which is better for obstinate cats that like to throw litter all over the place.

The remote was often obstinate about what doors it would unlock and when, but the truly maddening behavior was that if you used its remote - start function, the car would often lock itself once you got inside.

You may want to get some professional advice — especially if the patent examiner seems particularly obstinate — but in many cases the process is generally straightforward and doesn't involve difficult legal principles.

Publicly, I grew obstinate and incorrigible, ready to debate family and friends whose easy confidence baffled and frustrated me and gave me an excuse to be angry at someone besides God.

Even in the 20th century, the idea persisted: «The death sentence is a necessary and efficacious means for the Church to attain its end when rebels act against it and disturbers of the ecclesiastical unity, especially obstinate heretics and heresiarchs...» — Pope Leo XIII

So to avoid that appearance of intransigence the teacher's unions were relatively less obstinate about charters and shackled them with all sorts of limitations against the day when the public would once again lapse into disinterest in education issues and charters could be quietly and tidily done away with.

Mr Cameron issued a sly dig back at the French president, who earlier this week called him an «obstinate kid», in a question and answer session following a speech.

While the gearbox isn't a classic example of its type, it works perfectly well in this application and it's arguably more pleasant to use than the slightly obstinate manual in the Twingo GT, while the closer ratios lend a little more urgency to the Smart's acceleration.

It makes friends easily and although obstinate can respond well to consistent patient training.

There will always be enough obstinate people who can prevent the wisdom of such relativism from deteriorating into indifference.

On the other hand, there's no virtue in being obstinate if and when mistakes are made!

In the 20th century the same obstinate voice of Romero is heard thus: «We obey the order of God before that of human beings».

There are tough and obstinate breeds of dog who fare well with heavy - handed, loud, rough handlers, and there are sensitive dogs who succeed with gentle, quiet, thoughtful owners.

To deal with the few obstinate holdouts, Brookings Institution fellow Robert Pozen has suggested making the second year's «say on pay» vote after a shareholder's revolt into a binding resolution.

Pope John Paul II delivered a terrific blow to the Castro government's obstinate status quo when he gave a public mass in Havana, Cuba in 1999.

Austin «He punishes habitual obstinate for those who ate fully aware of His presence» So, he'll punish any of you lot who still believe in him, but disobey, but what about the rest of us who don't think he's there?