All 3 Uses of
obstinate
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- From the lower part of the face he appeared to be a man of strong character, with a thick, hanging lip, and a long, straight chin suggestive of resolution pushed to the length of obstinacy.†
Chpt 1
- It was in vain to argue with him, for he was a very obstinate man.
Chpt 5 *obstinate = stubbornly unyielding to other's wishes
- But I'll have a sovereign on with you, just to teach you not to be obstinate."†
Chpt 7
Definition:
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(obstinate) stubbornly not doing what others want