strong-willed
adjective
: very determined to do something even if other people say it should not be done
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Dynamic and daring, Fragile is the work of a group of strong-willed musicians willing to come to blows over their music.
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Darryn King, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Calm Parenting Podcast—Listen to parenting advice, including how to handle a strong-willed child, from Celebrate Calm Founder Kirk Martin.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
The original Moana film is inspired by Polynesian myths, and is about strong-willed Moana, who is the daughter of a village chief chosen by the ocean to reunite a mystical relic with the goddess Te Fiti.
—Ally Neagen, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
Of course, strong-willed Claire puts up a fight, but Jamie won’t relent.
—Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
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Darryn King, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Calm Parenting Podcast—Listen to parenting advice, including how to handle a strong-willed child, from Celebrate Calm Founder Kirk Martin.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
The original Moana film is inspired by Polynesian myths, and is about strong-willed Moana, who is the daughter of a village chief chosen by the ocean to reunite a mystical relic with the goddess Te Fiti.
—Ally Neagen, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
Of course, strong-willed Claire puts up a fight, but Jamie won’t relent.
—Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Strong-willed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong-willed. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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