Esmay heard in her own voice the stubborn conviction that she was right.

And at last in the middle of his vigil's third day, the stubborn conviction that his friends were in danger eased.

The words strengthened that deep stubborn conviction that what he had seen and heard in the coppice had been actuality-no dream.

But with the stubborn conviction of absolute truth he dauntlessly adhered to his own doctrines to the end.

But three years of struggling to survive had given the Bosnian Government a stubborn new conviction.

They contribute to the stubborn conviction many Americans still hold that wine is an elitist affectation that calls for special equipment as well as special knowledge.

Seemingly Thomson had a stubborn conviction that knowledge ought to have bought him protection.

"No," said Naomi with stubborn conviction.

Then Garion smiled briefly, remembering the Emperor's stubborn convictions about such things.

Today he waivers between contrition about the losses and a stubborn conviction that what he did was rational.