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punished her recalcitrance by taking away her driving privileges
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Moreover, Trump’s recalcitrance regarding support for military action over Taiwan is broadly shared by its allies.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Ukraine and its European allies have urged Trump to take tougher action in response to Moscow's recalcitrance.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Oct. 2025
His Israel-Gaza peace plan was blessed by several Arab states and partially by Hamas, the government shutdown is clearly the Democrat’s fault and he’s apparently given up on Ukraine peace because of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recalcitrance.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2025
In an ideal world, Putin’s recalcitrance to end his folly will at least finally convince Trump that there is not and was never going to be a quick and easy solution that he could be seen to personally mediate in his apparent quest to get a Nobel peace prize.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Ukraine and its European allies have urged Trump to take tougher action in response to Moscow's recalcitrance.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Oct. 2025
His Israel-Gaza peace plan was blessed by several Arab states and partially by Hamas, the government shutdown is clearly the Democrat’s fault and he’s apparently given up on Ukraine peace because of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recalcitrance.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2025
In an ideal world, Putin’s recalcitrance to end his folly will at least finally convince Trump that there is not and was never going to be a quick and easy solution that he could be seen to personally mediate in his apparent quest to get a Nobel peace prize.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Recalcitrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recalcitrance. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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recalcitrance
noun
re·cal·ci·trance
ri-ˈkal-sə-trən(t)s 
: the state of being recalcitrant
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