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recalcitrance::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | recalcitrancy, refractoriness, unmanageableness |
| Type of | intractability, intractableness |
| Derivation | recalcitrate |
Examples of recalcitrance
recalcitrance
From my point of view, my son's recalcitrance lay at the heart of the problem.
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The Americans then see every Afghan in those pockets of recalcitrance as an enemy.
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Quebec has often struck outsiders as a byword for radicals and recalcitrance.
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The lack of a settlement seems entirely caused by the recalcitrance of the DSO board.
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More important, Kabila's recalcitrance could also cause problems with Nelson Mandela.
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The press conference was meant to prompt the media to blame Republican recalcitrance.
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Skeptics predict his hopes for smart diplomacy will run into the recalcitrance of Iran.
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Modern Japan's recalcitrance is not the same as international agression.
From the economist.com
His recalcitrance has rankled at least one key Senate Republican, Susan Collins of Maine.
From the time.com
- Refractoriness: the trait of being unmanageable
- The state of being recalcitrant
- The resistance of biomass to conversion to fermentable sugar
