headfirst

Example Sentences

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“I really dove headfirst into refinancing my mortgage, changing my deeds, understanding investments,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He has, however, run headfirst into significant obstacles, both from the public and key institutions that have curtailed his ambitions.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

First, the Coens submerge us headfirst into the cold netherworld of a Minnesota winter, where criminals hope that a dusting of fresh, frosty powder will cover their tracks.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

This house dives headfirst into the counterculture of Venice.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

“And I’d be a terrible big brother if I let him walk headfirst into heartbreak.”

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack