strong-willed
adjective
: very determined to do something even if other people say it should not be done
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Which is how a person – an outgoing, strong-willed, ebullient person comes to retire at 16.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Parenting a strong-willed child can be challenging at times.
—Bridget Shirvell, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026
Set in southern Patagonia, the six-part series follows Fabiola, a strong-willed detective who investigates the disappearance of a Mexican archaeology student who vanished while seeking the mythical Friendship Island.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Johnson, a 31-year-old rising star, and his strong-willed, 35-year-old crew chief Chad Knaus set aside enough differences to win 18 times from 2002-05.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Parenting a strong-willed child can be challenging at times.
—Bridget Shirvell, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026
Set in southern Patagonia, the six-part series follows Fabiola, a strong-willed detective who investigates the disappearance of a Mexican archaeology student who vanished while seeking the mythical Friendship Island.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Johnson, a 31-year-old rising star, and his strong-willed, 35-year-old crew chief Chad Knaus set aside enough differences to win 18 times from 2002-05.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Strong-willed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong-willed. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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