pig-headed

Example Sentences

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Maas succeeded where more than 99% failed by being smart, sometimes pig-headed and, in the end, lucky.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2024

And we should embrace that pig-headed unwillingness to give up, even when it seems like giving up is the only option.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2020

So begins the first line of dialogue in the comic, placed in a thought bubble above the head of a pig-headed, midget-bodied figure in a Spider-Man costume.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2018

But Gosling, who plays a pig-headed pianist earning a crust playing easy-listening standards, gets one of the highlights to himself, casually singing the tentative City of Stars as he strolls along a pier at night.

From The Guardian • Oct. 11, 2018

McClintock's grunt might mean anything from pig-headed refusal to whole-hearted agreement.

From The Messenger by Robins, Elizabeth