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

Her dad looks for signs that a match may butt heads with her headstrong personality, while her brother tries to steer her away from older men.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

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

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

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2025

“Before he died he asked me to make sure you knew what had happened. He said, ‘Tell them that I love them, and say that I forgive Sam, he’s a brave boy but he’s headstrong.’

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier