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How to pronounce obstinacy
“obstinacy” pronunciation in British and American English
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“obstinacy” in real sentences
16 clips in the index · 2 American · 3 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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talks about the obstinacy of Israel.
Light and Truth
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All we see instead is obstinacy, complacency and mediocrity.
The Scottish Parliament
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the we can see in his other words this driving motivation behind his obstinacy is made
Maxwell Institute
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do it he had that obstinacy that Tom B tells you about and says it was
Intelligence Squared
Why real speech
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