But Osborne has often been praised for his quiet, stubborn faith that a champion does not settle for ties.

Ewing maintained his stubborn faith even after a second quarter that rattled the Knicks and left them irreparably damaged - if only for a night.

Or is it destined for a more familiar path of protest and stubborn faith in government?

Both have a stubborn faith in the redemptive power of product; the idea that a great show - a hit - will provide salvation.

Generally, one could admire his stubborn faith in highly unfashionable social-protest pieces and worry about their lack of complexity.

The outcome of Mr. Bourgin's story is a testament to one man's stubborn faith in himself.

But these three returnees have a stubborn faith that Ethiopia will survive.

Yet, though such stubborn faith might prove to be in vain, it had its advantages.

She can conjure the stoic perseverance, hard times and stubborn faith of a mythic rural America.

Because of doubt of himself and a stubborn faith in her, his passion and jealousy were not proof against this last stab.