strong-willed
adjective
: very determined to do something even if other people say it should not be done
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Sort of a Before Sunrise–like romantic drama, writer-director Richard Tanne’s feature debut benefits from some pretty stellar casting in the form of Parker Sawyers’s reticent, charming Barack and Tika Sumpter’s strong-willed Michelle.
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
Parents with Gen Alpha kids may not be surprised since this age group is known to be curious, strong-willed (they have been compared to honey badgers for a reason), and tech-savvy.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 20 Oct. 2024
Mary was a smart, strong-willed young woman facing monumental challenges: overcoming social stigma, evading a jealous king, and bearing the weight of a world-changing destiny.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Like Mother, Like Mother, which is being published by Penguin Random House on October 29, follows three generations of strong-willed women, unknowingly shaped by the secrets buried in their family’s past.
—Peter White, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
Parents with Gen Alpha kids may not be surprised since this age group is known to be curious, strong-willed (they have been compared to honey badgers for a reason), and tech-savvy.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 20 Oct. 2024
Mary was a smart, strong-willed young woman facing monumental challenges: overcoming social stigma, evading a jealous king, and bearing the weight of a world-changing destiny.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Like Mother, Like Mother, which is being published by Penguin Random House on October 29, follows three generations of strong-willed women, unknowingly shaped by the secrets buried in their family’s past.
—Peter White, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Strong-willed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong-willed. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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