How to Use headstrong in a Sentence

headstrong

adjective
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  • The child is very headstrong.
  • He is known for his headstrong behavior.
  • The new film tells the story of a headstrong young girl who grew up in an orphanage.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 13 Oct. 2021
  • You may be tempted to act in headstrong ways at times, but your wisdom will win out in the end.
    — oregonlive, 3 Mar. 2020
  • Rajon also might be the most headstrong player in the league.
    — Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Which is exactly the way that headstrong teenagers would think.
    — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 July 2023
  • Vicky was a headstrong tornado of a girl, Marley an avatar of virtue.
    — Mayukh Sen, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Caleb McLaughlin, who plays the headstrong Lucas, gave a special shout-out to the show’s home platform.
    — vanityfair.com, 7 May 2017
  • Critics said the young prince was brash and headstrong, and a destabilizing force in the region.
    — New York Times, 26 Dec. 2019
  • Sometimes, when the headstrong little girl took off down the gravel driveway, Pam had to jump in the tractor to catch her.
    — Ann Givens, Detroit Free Press, 26 Jan. 2021
  • The story follows a man who goes missing and his headstrong wife and two children who set out to find him.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, ELLE, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The poster for the film shows its namesake with her dark hair tied back, standing in the doorway, peering out with a subtle, headstrong glance.
    — Holly Jones, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
  • The headstrong prince The flipside of MBS’s boldness is his propensity to act rashly.
    — The Economist, 30 Sep. 2017
  • This multiple Tony-award winner tells the story of a headstrong young girl.
    — Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral, 11 Feb. 2020
  • There are elements of that too in Isis Hainsworth’s headstrong Juliet.
    — David Benedict, Variety, 15 June 2023
  • The then-queen of daytime TV made her acting debut in Spielberg's film, playing the headstrong Sofia.
    — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2022
  • The story follows a young headstrong girl named Earwig.
    — Rosie Knight, refinery29.com, 5 Feb. 2021
  • But this appeared to break Velasquez, a headstrong 24-year-old pitcher blessed with a golden right arm.
    — Matt Gelb, Philly.com, 21 May 2017
  • As Sofia, the headstrong young woman played by Oprah in the 1985 film, Brooks had the audience in my screening eating out of her hand from her very first scene.
    — Vulture, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Arthur was a headstrong and ambitious provider, setting the tone—and often choosing the path—for his younger brothers.
    — Christopher Glazek, Esquire, 16 Oct. 2017
  • The evening is potent as well, when Luna and the headstrong Sun square off to pull us in different directions.
    — Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 10 Dec. 2021
  • The question now is what Mr. Erdogan, a headstrong leader, will do next.
    — Anne Barnard and Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 10 May 2017
  • His Frank is charming, strong and fearless, the perfect foil for Blunt’s bold, headstrong and impulsive Lily.
    — cleveland, 27 July 2021
  • Nancy brings young Idgie to life in the first 17 minutes of the movie, establishing her as a spirited and headstrong child.
    — Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al, 9 Dec. 2020
  • Three dueling, headstrong royals are at the center of the dispute.
    — Written By Declan Walsh; Photographs By Tomas Munita, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2018
  • To keep that from happening, Robert has to convince Victor, the co-owner, to take the reins from his aging and headstrong mother, Josephine.
    — Ew Staff, EW.com, 19 July 2019
  • And in perfumery, the phrase takes on a new meaning: Mind Games’s Ruy Lopez opens on headstrong black pepper before playing a leathery long game.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
  • For all his success on the court, Bryant could be an abrasive teammate, a headstrong player to coach, and for some fans, a difficult athlete to root for.
    — Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2020
  • However, the kid's more than a little headstrong, as seen in this exclusive clip from I Kill Giants.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2018
  • Murphy is content to act his age, and the movie spends some time focusing on Axel’s attempts to reconnect with his daughter, a woman as headstrong as her father.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024

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