How to Use strong-willed in a Sentence

strong-willed

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• Jacob teams up with a strong-willed young girl named Maisie.
  — Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2023
• Gayle is strong-willed, independent and lives her life on her terms.
  — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 7 Apr. 2023
• Nash plays Bertie, Elvis’ strong-willed mother figure who runs his day-to-day life and is the only one who can go challenge Elvis.
  — Breanna Bell, Variety, 1 Mar. 2023
• In her three-plus decade career, many of her characters have been strong-willed women.
  — Alex Gonzalez, NBC News, 2 July 2024
• Princess Bridget von Ascheberg is regal and strong-willed.
  — Michael Stillwell, townandcountrymag.com, 28 May 2023
• Aided by a strong-willed coach, these aspiring basketball players do their best to rise to the top.
  — Men's Health Editorial, Men's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
• Pat and Jimmy are two very strong-willed people who are looking for the same thing, which is ultimately to win.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 July 2024
• Walnut was a graceful, strong-willed bird, if a tad antisocial.
  — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2024
• Known to be competitive, those born under Aries are courageous, strong-willed and carefree.
  — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
• No-pull harnesses are great for pets who haven't quite mastered walking nicely on a leash or for pet parents who don't have the upper body strength to wrestle with a strong-willed pooch.
  — goodhousekeeping.com, 4 Apr. 2023
• In the sequel, the story again focuses on the strong-willed Ginger, who with rooster Rocky now has an equally strong-minded daughter, Molly.
  — Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2024
• Rodriguez’s character, a strong-willed sportswriter, says that Bumble is fake — the opposite of real life.
  — Erin Carlson, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
• Foster’s Danvers more explicitly doesn’t suffer fools, but Reis’ Navarro is just as strong-willed in her way.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2024
• Foster’s Danvers more explicitly doesn’t suffer fools, but Reis’ Navarro is just as strong-willed in her way.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 8 Jan. 2024
• Her aides do not issue any statements without Feinstein’s sign-off, and describe her as strong-willed even in her diminished state.
  — Annie Karni, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2023
• Anne was Henry’s second wife, a strong-willed, worldly woman whose refusal to become the king’s mistress pushed him to break with Rome and launch the English Reformation.
  — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2023
• And yet there was a growing sense that that confidence, that supreme self-belief, had become something more stubborn than secure, more willful than strong-willed.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2023
• Bernhardt’s strong-willed personality showed up both in her stage career and in her personal life.
  — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2023
• Unfortunately, the Left has proved more strong-willed and more powerful than Reagan or Buckley could have imagined.
  — Caleb Nunes, National Review, 8 Sep. 2023
• Danielle Brooks is another powerhouse, coming on even stronger as the strong-willed Sofia than her predecessor Winfrey.
  — Pat Padua, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
• The biographical drama is based on the real life of Rocky Dennis, a young boy born with a rare bone condition, and his relationship with his strong-willed mother, Rusty. 2.
  — Brittany Natale, ELLE, 29 June 2023
• Kathy is a strong-willed, independent woman who speaks with disdain, resentment and nostalgia toward the club.
  — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 June 2024
• For two decades, the strong-willed and litigious McCawbattled politicians and bureaucrats, local merchants, a former lover and even her own journalists.
  — Paul Farhi, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2023
• My eldest daughter is 6, strong-willed, explosive and defiant.
  — Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024
• While created out of the twin powers of his sister’s grief and strong-willed nature, Chris (or not-Chris) as monster is condemned to monstrosity, only to once again be violently killed.
  — Sarah-Tai Black, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2023
• Tracing the steps of a young journalist and a strong-willed political scientist, the camera observes a society learning to raise its voice, despite decades of fear and oppression.
  — Jennie Punter, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
• Fast-forward eight years, and Courtney, 24, is portraying another strong-willed ingénue, Juliet, on Broadway.
  — Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 30 May 2023
• Their American manners and strong-willed personas brush up against uptight, closeminded royal society.
  — Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2023
• Together, these two strong-willed, wounded souls constructed a fable of adoration and loyalty — Nelson the stoical martyr, Winnie the devoted spouse.
  — Glenn Frankel, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
• In an era when men often considered women largely ornamental, Welch earned a reputation for being strong-willed and independent.
  — Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 25 Aug 2024