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adamant

If something is adamant, it is not easy to change.

adamant

(= inexorable, intransigent) impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind Cynthia was inexorable; she would have none of him — W.Churchill an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency (= diamond) very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem

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Tom was adamant.

Movie subtitles

The others were adamant that her demise had nothing to do with us.
I'm adamant.
He is adamant. He wants Miss Clarisse and no other.
The president said that if it were to happen, I should give you the following message. He was quite adamant about it.
I was adamant despite the Doctor's protests, that the key and his caravan should be handed over to me.
I'm sorry, Newton, but Lord Rawnsley's quite adamant.
She's adamant.
The President was absolutely adamant.
Disgusting and adamant!
Has the French priest admit to anything? He has been adamant.
Understanding it is, Captain, but this one remains adamant.
This is an odd time to remain adamant.
She was adamant.
Don't be adamant.
Unbelievable. He is adamant. He wants Miss Clarisse and no other.
The witnesses are adamant: Nobody has seen Fantomas.
I'm sorry, Newton. but Lord Rawnsley's quite adamant.
Sorry I couldn't bring the trophy home, but General Peterson was adamant.
I've gotta be adamant.
I'm sorry, Marsh, but the ranchers were adamant.
Your smile is quite adamant.
Believe me, Mr. Trahn, that's the last conversation I had with Espinoza last night. and the first one I had with him this morning. The man's adamant.
Starfleet are adamant we maintain excellent relations with this planet.
And quite adamant.
My, aren't we adamant this evening!
I was adamant, despite the Doctor's protests, that the key and his caravan should be handed over to me.
He wanted to visit you, but Dr. Viorne was adamant.
If I kick up dust, Doi will be even more adamant.
Did you hear how that nun was adamant we leave?
They are adamant. As Guido wanted.
I remonstrated with him, but he was adamant.
I mean, I'd love to stay, but he's more adamant to get back than I am.
But the mayor was adamant.
They're very adamant about that.
And he was very, very adamant that he didn't wanna portray himself that way.
I'm afraid Bajoran interests are involved and Bajor is adamant that. at least, I believe it's adamant.

News and current affairs

Why are China's leaders so adamant against devaluing the RMB?
Members of the religious police remain adamant that the country's Christian guests must continue to live according to strict Wahhabi rules of behavior.
The United States, France, and the United Kingdom are adamant that all the intelligence and eyewitness evidence points to the Assad government as the perpetrator of the attack.
As adamant opposition to the legal regulation of assisted dying weakens, so the issues of practical applicability become more important.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's adamant resistance to engage the Syrians is not exactly wise policy.
During the past year, King Abdullah has been adamant that Jordanians should vote in free and fair elections no later than the end of 2012.
Even as their country's economy crashed, Greece's new government remained adamant in demanding debt relief without austerity - that is, until mid-July, when they suddenly agreed to the creditors' terms.
The G-20 was also adamant in 2009 that future stability required a new global financial regime.
So far, Obama's Republican opponents are adamant that the cuts be extended for all taxpayers, arguing that increases in top rates would discourage job creation.
Unfortunately, the skepticism of the United States' defense establishment, together with Reagan's adamant refusal to abandon his Strategic Defense Initiative nipped this bold move in the bud.
Japanese public opinion has remained adamant for decades that all four islands belong to Japan, and that no real peace can exist until they are returned.
Germany and others are at first adamant that they will do whatever it takes to prevent a similar bank run there.
Google's adamant stance on Chinese censorship may have been well intentioned.
Highly leveraged local governments could not tolerate higher interest rates or an appreciating currency, and they were adamant about continuing land sales and opposing property taxes.
During the past year, King Abdullah has been adamant that Jordanians should vote in free and fair elections no later than the end of 2012. Constitutional changes were adopted.
American efforts to re-start Israeli-Palestinian peace talks have faced adamant opposition from Iran, which maintains its 30-year-old policy of opposing any effort to promote peace in the region.
Hamas also faces pressure from the international community, which, despite supporting the Palestinians' demand for an end to the Israeli siege and blockade, is adamant that Israel's security concerns also be addressed.
Yet Netanyahu and his supporters remain adamant that Jerusalem will not be split.
All three of Somaliland's parties contesting the forthcoming election are adamant about wanting recognition of the region's independence, which was confirmed overwhelmingly by a referendum in 2001.

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