hardheaded

But Tobin was a hardheaded man, and the sadness stuck in his skin.

We pride ourselves upon being realistic, desiring a hardheaded cognizance of facts, and devoted to mastering the means of life.

Dad's either too hardheaded or has not enough religion to own up to a fault.

And she was glad to see that the hardheaded old miller was not much impressed by the man, either.

He was thorough, practical, and after he had cut his mountain teeth in the Peace River disaster, a hardheaded man at his work.

The son of the hardheaded father came out at a crisis; and not too highhandedly: he could hear an opposite argument to the end.

Like all romancers, she is a little terrified at seeing one of her wildest conceits admitted by the hardheaded world.

They were fond of me after the manner of hardheaded, practical people; they had more reason than heart in their affection for me.