intransigence
noun
in·tran·si·gence
in-ˈtran(t)-sə-jən(t)s 
-ˈtran-zə-
: the quality or state of being intransigent
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her intransigence on the issue was simply frustrating
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Economists say the trajectory for both countries is worrying, warning that the absence of growth, fiscal imbalances and political intransigence could lead to decline and a loss of standing for Europe, as a whole.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
For journalistic perspective, a critic Jameson might be compared with, in stature and longevity, but also fortitude and intransigence, is Harold Bloom, who died in 2019 at eighty-nine.
—Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024
Many agencies’ missions are associated with liberal or progressive causes, and conservatives who favor small government or deregulation have historically expressed frustration about the intransigence or even existence of the federal bureaucracy.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
That bonus pool is growing to almost $3million (£2.4m) from just over $1m.
Add it all up and there is no shortage of intransigence and little room for optimism.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
For journalistic perspective, a critic Jameson might be compared with, in stature and longevity, but also fortitude and intransigence, is Harold Bloom, who died in 2019 at eighty-nine.
—Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024
Many agencies’ missions are associated with liberal or progressive causes, and conservatives who favor small government or deregulation have historically expressed frustration about the intransigence or even existence of the federal bureaucracy.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
That bonus pool is growing to almost $3million (£2.4m) from just over $1m.
Add it all up and there is no shortage of intransigence and little room for optimism.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Intransigence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intransigence. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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