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Search phrase: stubborn

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As You Like ItAYL II.v.50A stubborn will to please:A stubborne will to please,
HamletHam III.iii.70Bow, stubborn knees, and, heart with strings of steel,Bow stubborne knees, and heart with strings of Steele,
Henry VH5 V.ii.224when he got me; therefore was I created with a stubbornwhen hee got me, therefore was I created with a stubborne
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.360In Ireland have I seen this stubborn CadeIn Ireland haue I seene this stubborne Cade
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.251Free from a stubborn opposite intent,Free from a stubborne opposite intent,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.122Stubborn to justice, apt to accuse it, andStubborne to Iustice, apt to accuse it, and
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.163So much they love it; but to stubborn spiritsSo much they loue it. But to stubborne Spirits,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.346How to live better. For your stubborn answerHow to liue better. For your stubborne answer
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.23But stop their mouths with stubborn bits and spur 'emBut stop their mouthes with stubborn Bits & spurre'em,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.35You bear too stubborn and too strange a handYou beare too stubborne, and too strange a hand
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.49Able to yoke their stubborn necks with steelAble to yoak their stubburne necks with steele,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.9It will repent them of their stubborn will. – It will repent them of their stubborne will,
King JohnKJ V.i.18Upon your stubborn usage of the Pope;Vpon your stubborne vsage of the Pope:
King LearKL II.ii.124You stubborn ancient knave, you reverend braggart,You stubborne ancient Knaue, you reuerent Bragart,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.53I fear these stubborn lines lack power to move.I feare these stubborn lines lack power to moue.
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.477Sirrah, thou art said to have a stubborn soul,Sirha, thou art said to haue a stubborne soule
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.32From stubborn Turks and Tartars never trainedFrom stubborne Turkes and Tarters neuer traind
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.38To stubborn harshness. And, my gracious Duke,To stubborne harshnesse. And my gracious Duke,
OthelloOth I.iii.225new fortunes with this more stubborn and boisterousnew Fortunes, with this more stubborne, and boystrous
Richard IIR2 II.i.55As is the sepulchre in stubborn JewryAs is the sepulcher in stubborne Iury
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.147To help unarm our Hector; his stubborn buckles,To helpe vnarme our Hector: his stubborne Buckles,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.134To stubborn critics, apt, without a themeTo stubborne Criticks, apt without a theame
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.68appear stubborn to him; for she incites me to that inappeare stubborne to him: for she incites me to that in
Twelfth NightTN V.i.359Upon some stubborn and uncourteous partsVpon some stubborne and vncourteous parts
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.69Proud, disobedient, stubborn, lacking duty;Prowd, disobedient, stubborne, lacking duty,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.13The all-feared gods, bow down your stubborn bodies.(The all feard gods) bow downe your stubborne bodies,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.796him, give him gold; and though authority be a stubbornhim, giue him Gold; and though Authoritie be a stubborne

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Glossary

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high-stomachedproud, haughty, stubborn
imperseverant[unclear meaning] stubborn, obstinate
obduratestubborn, obstinate, inflexible
perverseobstinate, stubborn, intransigent
senseless-obstinateunreasonably stubborn, irrationally unyielding
stiffunresponsive, unbending, stubborn
stubborndifficult, demanding, exacting
stubbornuncompromising, unyielding, obstinate
stubbornresistant, hostile, antagonistic
stubbornstiff, intractable, unyielding
thwartperverse, obstinate, stubborn
untowardstubborn, difficult, perverse

Thesaurus

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stubbornimperseverant
stubbornthwart
stubbornuntoward
stubbornobdurate
stubbornperverse
stubbornstiff
stubbornhigh-stomached
stubborn, unreasonablysenseless-obstinate
unreasonably stubbornsenseless-obstinate

Themes and Topics

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Ly... mm v i 479 thou art said to have a stubborn soul / and squar'st thy life accordi...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
STUBBORNBASICstubborn adj, stubbornly adj, stubbornness n
STUBBORNSTATEstubborn-chaste adj, stubborn-hard adj

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