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Term: Recalcitrant

Part of speech: Adjective

Definition: Resisting authority or control; stubbornly refusing to comply with instructions or rules.

Senses:

1. Difficult to manage or control
2. Unwilling to conform
3. Resisting treatment or intervention

Sample sentences:

1. The recalcitrant child refused to listen to his parents and continued to misbehave.
2. The company's employees staged a recalcitrant protest against the new work policies.
3. Despite multiple therapy sessions, the recalcitrant addiction rendered her attempts at recovery unsuccessful.

Usages:

1. The recalcitrant student consistently disrupts the class and refuses to follow the teacher's instructions.
2. The city's recalcitrant attitude towards implementing environmental regulations has resulted in high pollution levels.

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