strong-willed

adjective

: very determined to do something even if other people say it should not be done

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Tracing the steps of a young journalist and a strong-willed political scientist, the camera observes a society learning to raise its voice, despite decades of fear and oppression. —Jennie Punter, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024

Foster’s Danvers more explicitly doesn’t suffer fools, but Reis’ Navarro is just as strong-willed in her way. —Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2024

Walnut was a graceful, strong-willed bird, if a tad antisocial. —Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2024

For two episodes of character-building, Genius is on solid footing, showing how Young Malcolm and Young Martin’s respective strong-willed fathers (Lennie James as MLK Sr. and Gbenga Akinnagbe as Earl Little) shaped their early political upbringings in similar ways. —Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2024

During a visit to Mossad headquarters in July 1974, Meir joked that the strong-willed Mr. Zamir was easy to work with. —Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2024

In the sequel, the story again focuses on the strong-willed Ginger, who with rooster Rocky now has an equally strong-minded daughter, Molly. —Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2024

My eldest daughter is 6, strong-willed, explosive and defiant. —Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024

Danielle Brooks is another powerhouse, coming on even stronger as the strong-willed Sofia than her predecessor Winfrey. —Pat Padua, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023