All 5 Uses of
obstinate
in
The Scarlet Pimpernel
- a look of relentless obstinacy crept into the habitually lazy blue eyes.
Chpt 16 *obstinacy = the trait of being stubborn in not doing what others want
- At first mention of Armand St. Just's name and of the peril in which he stood, Sir Percy's face had become a shade more pale; and the look of determination and obstinacy appeared more marked than ever between his eyes.†
Chpt 16
- But he had not moved; his massive figure looked the very personification of unbending pride, of fierce obstinacy.†
Chpt 16
- Pride had given way at last, obstinacy was gone: the will was powerless.†
Chpt 16
- But this she did know—that she meant to capture that obstinate heart back again.†
Chpt 17
Definition:
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(obstinate) stubbornly not doing what others want