strong-willed
adjective
: very determined to do something even if other people say it should not be done
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John Tui voices Moana’s no-nonsense father, Chief Tui; Frankie Adams plays Moana’s playful and strong-willed mother, Sina; and Rena Owen is Moana’s revered Gramma Tala.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
The tensions inside the AP — and Rinehart’s articulation of a case many managers believe but are reluctant to make — reveal a broader conflict playing out across the media over how AI should be applied within journalism, a costly craft filled with strong-willed individuals.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Brooks then moved over to Bold in 2013 to play the strong-willed playboy Wyatt Spencer, earning another Emmy nod in 2021 and concluding his run in 2024.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Together with two orphans and a strong-willed young woman, the four embark on a journey from their fishing village to Ghana’s capital, Accra, to buy their own fishing boat.
—Thinus Ferreira, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
The tensions inside the AP — and Rinehart’s articulation of a case many managers believe but are reluctant to make — reveal a broader conflict playing out across the media over how AI should be applied within journalism, a costly craft filled with strong-willed individuals.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Brooks then moved over to Bold in 2013 to play the strong-willed playboy Wyatt Spencer, earning another Emmy nod in 2021 and concluding his run in 2024.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Together with two orphans and a strong-willed young woman, the four embark on a journey from their fishing village to Ghana’s capital, Accra, to buy their own fishing boat.
—Thinus Ferreira, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
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