headstrong

Example Sentences

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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

Douglas Century’s “Crash of the Heavens” brings to life the headstrong, charismatic heroine who was both a fearless warrior and a precocious writer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

This confounding and headstrong movie doesn’t reveal everything it’s after.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

Ellie is a headstrong 19-year-old chafing against Joel’s awkward efforts to parent.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2025

Instead, you have this headstrong child who’s determined to be alone...Dimple began to cry, her breath hitching, her nose plugged.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon