hard-headed

Example Sentences

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"We have to be hard-headed," warns Rakib Ehsan, a Senior Fellow at the conservative think tank Policy Exchange,.

From BBC

Levy's reputation as a hard-headed businessman - with former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson famously describing him as "more painful to deal with than a hip replacement" - disguised a rarely-seen softer side.

From BBC

He has played the hard-headed Brian Aldridge for 50 years, and wants to carry on for at least a little longer.

From BBC

Andrew Cuomo—the hard-headed former governor of New York state —became something of a national hero in 2020 with his no-nonsense press conferences.

From Slate

Markus Berger of Switzerland Tourism says the strategy is not to focus solely on high-end guests, but to take a hard-headed look at the figures.

From BBC