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hardheaded

[hahrd-hed-id] / ˈhɑrdˈhɛd ɪd /


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This almost certainly is not the case; they are much more hardheaded and cynical in their views of the world and their interests.

From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026

Even worse are the hardheaded dollars-and-cents realists of Wall Street who take this new reality as a given.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025

“But of course, I’m hardheaded and got on social media.”

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2023

But behind the display of friendship was a backdrop of hardheaded geopolitics.

From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2023

We may be hardheaded and I know we’re far too proud, but, in the hour of need, believe me that there’s no one you’d rather have at your side than a Pashtun.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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