headstrong
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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
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
As a headstrong piano student, he made rapid if idiosyncratic progress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
Ellie is a headstrong 19-year-old chafing against Joel’s awkward efforts to parent.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2025
“What have they gone and done? We tried to warn them about the nasty Crochan, but the headstrong little goslings wouldn’t listen! My, oh my,” she clucked sorrowfully, “now they’ve got their little fingers caught!”
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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My Brother Sam is Dead
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