Example Sentences:

Ramayana:  On seeing Kaikeyi’s intransigence on her demands that Rama be exiled and Bharata be enthroned, Dashrath was devastated. 

Mahabharata:  Whenever Dhritarashtra gave in to Duryodhana’s schemes to persecute the Pandavas after initially opposing them, Dhritarashtra taught Duryodhana the unhealthy lesson that intransigence works.

Bhagavad-gita:  The mind’s moods are characterised by both transience and intransigence; some of its likes and dislikes change suddenly, irrationally and rapidly, whereas some other likes and dislikes don’t change at all despite rational arguments and negative personal experiences.