iron-willed
Example Sentences
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“Forces loyal to the absent Shah of Iran swept iron-willed, weepy old Premier Mohammed Mossadegh out of power today with a bloody nine-hour coup,” the Associated Press wrote Aug. 20, 1953.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
De Leon, from “Triangle of Sadness,” is a wonder as usual, and seems to command any room, space, group or scene she inhabits with a sly but iron-willed control.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2024
What’s next for Cooper, a biopic of Herbert von Karajan, the iron-willed leading conductor of the second half of the 20th century?
From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024
Her iron-willed comeback to relevance — aided by Hannah Einbinder’s entitled but cutting-edge Gen Z joke writer Ava — looks to the future of stand-up while paying tribute to its past.
From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2021
A narrow man, but iron-willed and shrewd, and as good a soldier as the Reach could boast.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
