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

Her dad looks for signs that a match may butt heads with her headstrong personality, while her brother tries to steer her away from older men.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 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

“At times, young man, you tread a precariously thin line between being charmingly headstrong and insufferably pigheaded.”

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs