strong-willed
Example Sentences
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His mother, Laura, was the backbone of the family: strong-willed and devoutly Methodist.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Epstein told de Rothschild she could count on him in difficult times, and that he viewed her as his younger, strong-willed sister.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
It didn’t take long to recognize that the core of the hearing would be an honor dispute between two strong-willed men.
From Slate ● Mar. 18, 2026
Luckily, Emily Blunt wasn’t just brave enough to turn in a decent performance in one of last year’s worst movies, but so strong-willed she called out this awful trend.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2026
But the two strong-willed men weren’t very good at sharing the glory.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
