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obstinate

adjective

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Stubbornly unwilling to change despite reasons or persuasion.

The obstinate narrator rejects every explanation that challenges his first impression.
Dictionary practice example.
An obstinate organizer refused to consider a smaller sculpture despite the measurements and the absence of another entrance.
From Making a Different Exhibition.
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