Her nimble fingers, delicate techniques, and sheer stubbornness had saved the patient.

The expression on Patrik's face was grim when he explained, 'Stubbornness, Martin, sheer stubbornness.'

I think only sheer stubbornness was keeping her conscious.

By sheer stubbornness he had at last established it.

In part, however, sheer stubbornness was responsible.

The goat-men might not run as fast as men can, but there's no denying their sheer stubbornness.

Mr Joyce did give a hint that in the end, it might have come down to sheer stubbornness.

You were pumped at bolt two, but hung on anyway, scrapping and flailing skyward out of sheer stubbornness.

Raffe's legs tremble violently and he's losing consciousness, but he stays up out of sheer stubbornness and fury.

But both initiatives are also way behind schedule, mostly due to sheer stubbornness on the part of factory owners.

I thought that I would pass out from the pain, but I determined, out of sheer stubbornness and anger, to persist until I did.

Spirits were eternally complaining about the human inability to the see the spirit world, as if humans chose to be blind out of sheer stubbornness.

Sheer stubbornness on my part, I think; determination to prove friends and family wrong.