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Recent Examples of pigheaded There isn’t much that can be done if someone is pigheaded and insistent on ruining Thanksgiving for everyone involved. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 Countless efforts to defuse the crisis showed initial promise and then collapsed—Emperor Honorius, based in Ravenna, proved pigheaded and duplicitous. Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 9 June 2020 Just five years after the Spurs prompted widespread headlines (and much pigheaded skepticism) by hiring ex-WNBA star Becky Hammon as the first female assistant coach in NBA history, coverage of Toronto's move was relatively muted. Dan Greene, SI.com, 24 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigheaded
Adjective
  • Viewers were quick to point out the hilarity of the dog's stubborn protest, with many suggesting that the dachshund had already claimed permanent rights to the bed.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The stubborn myth that Jews are too safe to be targets is colliding with a painful new reality.
    Andrew Weinstein, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • However, her mother is adamant about keeping the canine off the antique chair.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Sandlin was adamant that his engineering team has done everything possible to ensure no adverse impact to neighboring properties.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Pigheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigheaded. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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