Both Uses of
obstinate
in
Eldest, by Christopher Paolini
- When he paused to rest his arms, he once again pulled Orik's puzzle ring from his belt and struggled to arrange the obstinate gold bands into the correct pattern.†
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- And yet they survived, displaying the same obstinacy and fortitude that kept their ancestors in Palancar Valley despite famine, war, and pestilence.†
obstinacy = the trait of being stubborn in not doing what others want
Definition:
stubbornly not doing what others want