headstrong

Example Sentences

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We don’t yet want to say that the situation has spiraled out of control, but the spiral could be only a couple of headstrong choices away.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

For her role as a young woman in conflict with her headstrong father in 1985’s “Twice in a Lifetime,” Madigan received an Oscar nomination for supporting actress.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

As a headstrong piano student, he made rapid if idiosyncratic progress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Ellie is a headstrong 19-year-old chafing against Joel’s awkward efforts to parent.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2025

“The girl has been thoughtless and headstrong at times. But her upbringing has been such as to encourage that.”

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare