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Recent Examples of hardhead Her husband, something of a hardhead, would certainly listen to this guy. New York Times, 28 July 2021 Beijing’s hardheads know the coronavirus has compounded the damage to China’s economy from earlier domestic policy settings hostile to the private sector, and from the trade war with America. The Economist, 15 Apr. 2020 And there might have been a hardhead or two landed as well. Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, 14 Apr. 2018 Cops are empiricist hardheads prone to mystical hunch. James Ellroy, Vanities, 7 Oct. 2017 Mark your calendars, HARDheads, and check the teaser trailer below. Kat Bein, Billboard, 9 June 2017
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Noun
  • Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.
    Caroline Downey, National Review, 27 Mar. 2025
  • An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.
    Barry Levitt, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025

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“Hardhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardhead. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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