bullheaded
Example Sentences
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Patterson should have died from a nasty superbug picked up in Egypt in 2015 — except Patterson is married to bullheaded epidemiologist Steffanie Strathdee.
From Salon • Nov. 20, 2024
“This notion of bullheaded romantic persistence is a recurring cultural touchstone—countless movies, music and books celebrate the heroics of steadfast pursuit with admiration,” Valsthein says.
From Scientific American • Jul. 26, 2023
Of course, Swift’s persistence and evolution as a songwriter and performer since then has muted those mutterings except among the most bullheaded snobs.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2021
The NFL can’t afford to be bullheaded, rigid and overconfident.
From Washington Post • Nov. 29, 2020
"A smart boy, but stubborn. That helm ... the others call him bullheaded, so he threw it in their teeth."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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