intransigence
noun
in·tran·si·gence
in-ˈtran(t)-sə-jən(t)s 
-ˈtran-zə-
: the quality or state of being intransigent
Examples of intransigence in a Sentence
her intransigence on the issue was simply frustrating
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Given deepening American intransigence and increasing demand from Ukraine, would Turkey put the SAGE 227 into production on Ukraine’s behalf?
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David Axe, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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
Arsenal learned all about Brighton’s January intransigence two years ago while making a determined pursuit of Caicedo.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Although Egypt and Israel signed a peace treaty in March 1979, the Palestinian autonomy talks ultimately went nowhere, in large part due to Israeli intransigence.
—Benjamin V. Allison / Made By History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
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David Axe, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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
Arsenal learned all about Brighton’s January intransigence two years ago while making a determined pursuit of Caicedo.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Although Egypt and Israel signed a peace treaty in March 1979, the Palestinian autonomy talks ultimately went nowhere, in large part due to Israeli intransigence.
—Benjamin V. Allison / Made By History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for intransigence
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“Intransigence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intransigence. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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