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headstrong

[hed-strawng, -strong] / ˈhɛdˌstrɔŋ, -ˌstrɒŋ /


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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

Douglas Century’s “Crash of the Heavens” brings to life the headstrong, charismatic heroine who was both a fearless warrior and a precocious writer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

This confounding and headstrong movie doesn’t reveal everything it’s after.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

What if those new military leaders round the table are more headstrong and less cautious than their dead predecessors?

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025

Jason felt the south winds zipping around him, whinnying in challenge like headstrong mustangs, testing his will.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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