He turned my way, and looked as he used to look at the afternoon service when he was catechising an obstinate child.

In years gone by, you were the most obstinate child that ever made a mess in a nursery.

Humphries slowly got to his feet, like a man weary of dealing with an obstinate child.

Sister Verna's tone was like one used when talking to an obstinate child.

Rigor mortis was set, and like an obstinate child who hates the dentist, the dead woman would not cooperate.

Wilfred was beginning to sound like an obstinate child.

Anacho spoke in the voice of one who reasons with an obstinate child.

"You don't really mean -" began the youngest young man, in the tone of one who speaks to an obstinate child.

I crossed my arms like the obstinate child I was.

"Your home is with Jeyal," he said, as if speaking to a small obstinate child.