hardheaded

Example Sentences

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Even worse are the hardheaded dollars-and-cents realists of Wall Street who take this new reality as a given.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

“But of course, I’m hardheaded and got on social media.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023

I was hardheaded, self-contained and struggled to show affection toward the people I loved.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2022

But in these more hardheaded scenes, he also makes it clear that their impact can be unpredictable, and like comedy, they can deceive just as deftly.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2022

We may be hardheaded and I know we’re far too proud, but, in the hour of need, believe me that there’s no one you’d rather have at your side than a Pashtun.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini