battle/clash of wills
noun phrase
: a contest in which each side is determined to get what it wants and neither side seems willing to yield or compromise
He won the battle/clash of wills with his wife.
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There’s only one thing that can resolve this battle of wills: body swap!
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
There’s the aforementioned disagreements between mothers and daughters, but Wednesday and Morticia’s ongoing battle of wills is too vague and toothless to expect anything beyond an amicable resolution (by Addams Family standards, at least).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
An avatar for good and an embodiment of evil sit face-to-face, locked in an eternal clash of wills.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
TikTok @alissacgore The battle of wills goes on, as, each time Eleanor gets upset, Gore puts her back into her nestling position.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
There’s the aforementioned disagreements between mothers and daughters, but Wednesday and Morticia’s ongoing battle of wills is too vague and toothless to expect anything beyond an amicable resolution (by Addams Family standards, at least).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
An avatar for good and an embodiment of evil sit face-to-face, locked in an eternal clash of wills.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
TikTok @alissacgore The battle of wills goes on, as, each time Eleanor gets upset, Gore puts her back into her nestling position.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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“Battle/clash of wills.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battle%2Fclash%20of%20wills. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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