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headstrong

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


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Eisner said his family are "walking headstrong into this storm" to keep the Fratton Park club going after a comparatively small £4.4m loss last season.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2026

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

Instead, you have this headstrong child who’s determined to be alone...Dimple began to cry, her breath hitching, her nose plugged.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon




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