The resistance to her appointment in the CUNY community stemmed from Raab's lack of doctoral degree and fundraising experience.

The resistance stems from doubt that DNA bar codes can distinguish between closely related species.

There were instances of very capable eunuchs who were valuable advisers to their emperor, and the resistance of the "virtuous" officials often stemmed from jealousy on their part.

Possibly the resistance to begonias stems from confusion.

Miss Borden thinks her resistance stems from her mother's insistence on "writing it down."

One expert theorized that the Senate's resistance to adopting technology quickly might stem from the senators' six-year terms of office.

More prosaically, resistance to delegation may stem from the conviction that one is being over exploited, being asked to do considerably more work but without any increase in pay.

The resistance from the upperclass and police stems from the upper class considering this music to be strictly pornographic, offensive, and sexually explicit.

Todd's resistance to sexual intimacy stemmed from his horrific past misdeeds and romantic past with Blair Cramer.

One can therefore conclude that such strong resistance to the adoption of the directive in its initial form stems from irrational fears verging on xenophobia.