hard-headed

Example Sentences

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“Having already slashed tariffs on whisky exports to India, we’re now doing the same with China—proof that our pragmatic, hard-headed international engagement brings benefits at home,” Starmer said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Levy's reputation as a hard-headed businessman - with former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson famously describing him as "more painful to deal with than a hip replacement" - disguised a rarely-seen softer side.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

Andrew Cuomo—the hard-headed former governor of New York state —became something of a national hero in 2020 with his no-nonsense press conferences.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2025

She framed much of her speech at the church as a conversation with God, describing herself over and over again as flawed, imperfect and hard-headed.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2024

But nothing tops the strange fate of Ralph Neves, a hard-headed, hard- riding teenaged jockey known as “the Portuguese Pepperpot.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand