strong-willed
adjective
: very determined to do something even if other people say it should not be done
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Rachel is social, strong-willed and relishes her independence.
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Hannah Frances Johansson, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
And then there’s 10-year-old Hamid and baby Hana, caught between a responsible but distant dad and a strong-willed mom trapped in a life she was never meant to have.
—Lauren Wissot, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2024
But strong-willed Anthony is hesitant given Drexel’s complete lack of any NCAA wrestling profile.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024
Vinny arrives with his strong-willed, sarcastic girlfriend Mona Lisa (Marisa Tomei), and the culture clash between the back-talking Italian Americans and the laconic Southern trial judge puts the defendants at risk.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2024
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Hannah Frances Johansson, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
And then there’s 10-year-old Hamid and baby Hana, caught between a responsible but distant dad and a strong-willed mom trapped in a life she was never meant to have.
—Lauren Wissot, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2024
But strong-willed Anthony is hesitant given Drexel’s complete lack of any NCAA wrestling profile.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024
Vinny arrives with his strong-willed, sarcastic girlfriend Mona Lisa (Marisa Tomei), and the culture clash between the back-talking Italian Americans and the laconic Southern trial judge puts the defendants at risk.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2024
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“Strong-willed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong-willed. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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