strong-willed
adjective
: very determined to do something even if other people say it should not be done
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Parents with Gen Alpha kids may not be surprised since this age group is known to be curious, strong-willed (they have been compared to honey badgers for a reason), and tech-savvy.
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Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 5 Dec. 2025
Only the strong-willed can resist.
—Mara Reinstein, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
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.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
This strong-willed Afghan sculptor and illustrator has been trying for five years to find a way out of Iran and join her mother in Austria.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
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Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 5 Dec. 2025
Only the strong-willed can resist.
—Mara Reinstein, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
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.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
This strong-willed Afghan sculptor and illustrator has been trying for five years to find a way out of Iran and join her mother in Austria.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Strong-willed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong-willed. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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