iron-willed

Example Sentences

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“Forces loyal to the absent Shah of Iran swept iron-willed, weepy old Premier Mohammed Mossadegh out of power today with a bloody nine-hour coup,” the Associated Press wrote Aug. 20, 1953.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

What’s next for Cooper, a biopic of Herbert von Karajan, the iron-willed leading conductor of the second half of the 20th century?

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024

But under Mälkki’s baton, and with this orchestra — Sibelius’s sound world etched in its bones — “Finlandia” was newly disarming, modestly dignified in its touching harmonies and iron-willed fanfares.

From New York Times • May 10, 2023

Erudite and iron-willed as he was jovial and charming, Scalia wielded as much influence on modern American law as perhaps anyone to sit on the bench.

From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2023

A narrow man, but iron-willed and shrewd, and as good a soldier as the Reach could boast.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin