bull-headed

Example Sentences

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Orzabal and Smith admit that they’re very similar in temperament — sensitive, a little bit arrogant and somewhat bull-headed.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2022

She calls Stasia “the peacemaker,” who often helped her negotiate with her bull-headed son over rules and limits on the boy, who began climbing atop things almost before he could walk.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2021

The Greek legend of the labyrinth, the great maze in which a bull-headed monster called the minotaur roamed, was probably based on the size and the confusion of these Minoan complexes.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

Convincing the bull-headed that their time at the trough should be limited will happen about the same time that pigs fly.

From Washington Times • Aug. 2, 2016

Half of my face scraped along the thorn covered ground and came up covered with little bull-headed diablitos.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya