be firm

Example Sentences

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France launched their Six Nations defence with an impressive 36-14 win at home to Ireland and will be firm favourites to add to Wales' woes.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

He rose through the ranks quickly, thanks in part to his personality; he can be firm and direct one moment, and crack a joke at his own expense the next.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

Mui tries to latch onto her frustration, underlining how Mamdani will be firm in pushing back on Trump.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

But Downing Street said he would also "be firm on the need to have honest conversations on areas of disagreement", and that engagement would be "rooted at all times in the UK's national interests".

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2024

Cult members, who tend to be firm believers in their system, generally do not consider themselves to be in a cult.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz