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bullheaded

[bool-hed-id] / ˈbʊlˈhɛd ɪd /
ADJECTIVE
stubborn
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Patterson should have died from a nasty superbug picked up in Egypt in 2015 — except Patterson is married to bullheaded epidemiologist Steffanie Strathdee.

From Salon Nov. 20, 2024

“This notion of bullheaded romantic persistence is a recurring cultural touchstone—countless movies, music and books celebrate the heroics of steadfast pursuit with admiration,” Valsthein says.

From Scientific American Jul. 26, 2023

“If it didn’t work, then we would make some other plan — but it had to work. That was just bullheaded of me.”

From Washington Post Oct. 1, 2021

Of course, Swift’s persistence and evolution as a songwriter and performer since then has muted those mutterings except among the most bullheaded snobs.

From Slate Apr. 9, 2021

The eyes of the most bullheaded boys radiate a shining determination: every ounce of their attention has been trained to ferret out weakness.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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