headstrong
adjective
head·strong
ˈhed-ˌstrȯŋ 
1
: not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
a headstrong businessman
2
: directed by ungovernable will
violent headstrong actions
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Michael Silver, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Rossellini has a history of playing headstrong characters.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 5 Jan. 2025
Those include a daffy retriever, a headstrong capybara, a covetous lemur and a mysterious bird, as well as glimpses of more fantastical creatures.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Kosowski's unique ability to lay a firm, gentle hand on the work of headstrong artists is essential to the project's excellence.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Headstrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headstrong. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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headstrong
adjective
head·strong
-ˌstrȯŋ
1
: not easily controlled : wanting one's own way
a headstrong child
2
: directed by uncontrollable will
violent headstrong actions
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