The word intransigent has appeared in 24 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on April 18 in “How to Haggle When There’s No Set Price” by Ruffin Prevost:

Be prepared to walk away. Ignore any emotional appeals and provocations: You’re under no obligation to buy. You might be surprised at how a polite “No, thank you” can elicit a final, rock-bottom price from a pushy or intransigent seller.

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