The young pine trees grew stubbier after the harsh winter, making the forest look denser.

Of all the carrots in the bag, the stubbiest one somehow tasted the sweetest.

Please stub out your cigarette before entering the building.

He cut the tree stubbily, leaving a rough, short stump.

Despite the stubbiness of the pencil, she managed to finish the sketch.

Mr. Stuard arrived early to set up the exhibition before the opening night.

The Stuards surprised everyone by arriving early and setting up the picnic.

The Stubbes gathered in the old hall to settle the family estate.

Stubbe arrived at the reunion with a mysterious smile, surprising everyone who thought they knew his past.

Despite its charm, the short story suffered from a peculiar stubbedness that left its characters and plot feeling abruptly curtailed.