stand firm

phrase

: to refuse to change a decision, position, etc.

The judge stood firm in her ruling.

Examples of stand firm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The country’s writers and directors unions, top screen bodies and several film festivals have united to form a coalition of 50 organizations urging Mark Carney‘s Liberal Party government to stand firm on streaming contributions. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

Negotiate your fee and stand firm in your decision before the meeting drifts into vague promises of great exposure and future possibilities. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Carpenter hasn’t backed down and continues to stand firm on her controversial music. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026

That decision — to stand firm, to be seen, to keep going — shaped more than a season. — Emily Green, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for stand firm

• affirm
• bookworm
• budworm
• confirm
• cutworm
• earthworm
• infirm
• midterm
• ringworm
• tapeworm
• wireworm
• angiosperm