How to Use headstrong in a Sentence

headstrong

adjective
  • The child is very headstrong.
  • He is known for his headstrong behavior.
  • The girl had always been headstrong.
    — Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Which is exactly the way that headstrong teenagers would think.
    — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 July 2023
  • You may be tempted to act in headstrong ways at times, but your wisdom will win out in the end.
    — oregonlive, 3 Mar. 2020
  • The new film tells the story of a headstrong young girl who grew up in an orphanage.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 13 Oct. 2021
  • Rajon also might be the most headstrong player in the league.
    — Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Y’all please pray this headstrong baby waits a little longer to arrive.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Vicky was a headstrong tornado of a girl, Marley an avatar of virtue.
    — Mayukh Sen, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Natasha seems headstrong and careless of her sister’s feelings.
    — April Austin, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The story follows a man who goes missing and his headstrong wife and two children who set out to find him.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, ELLE, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The headstrong 11-year-old is one of the most beloved children’s characters of all time.
    — Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Critics said the young prince was brash and headstrong, and a destabilizing force in the region.
    — New York Times, 26 Dec. 2019
  • Bold, headstrong and ready to win every challenge, this Fire sign plays hard from Day 1.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 May 2025
  • This multiple Tony-award winner tells the story of a headstrong young girl.
    — Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral, 11 Feb. 2020
  • Lori, impulsive and headstrong in her own way, won’t let Ruth slip away so easily.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 May 2025
  • Three dueling, headstrong royals are at the center of the dispute.
    — Written By Declan Walsh; Photographs By Tomas Munita, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Still the headstrong toddler wanted to see justice served, insisting that the police take his mom to jail.
    — Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The poster for the film shows its namesake with her dark hair tied back, standing in the doorway, peering out with a subtle, headstrong glance.
    — Holly Jones, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Arthur was a headstrong and ambitious provider, setting the tone—and often choosing the path—for his younger brothers.
    — Christopher Glazek, Esquire, 16 Oct. 2017
  • Sometimes, when the headstrong little girl took off down the gravel driveway, Pam had to jump in the tractor to catch her.
    — Ann Givens, Detroit Free Press, 26 Jan. 2021
  • The headstrong 11-year-old who was sent by mistake to live on a farm is one of the most beloved children’s characters of all time.
    — Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
  • There are elements of that too in Isis Hainsworth’s headstrong Juliet.
    — David Benedict, Variety, 15 June 2023
  • But this appeared to break Velasquez, a headstrong 24-year-old pitcher blessed with a golden right arm.
    — Matt Gelb, Philly.com, 21 May 2017
  • But now that Ifeachor departed the show between seasons, where does that leave the headstrong doctor?
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Caleb McLaughlin, who plays the headstrong Lucas, gave a special shout-out to the show’s home platform.
    — vanityfair.com, 7 May 2017
  • The evening is potent as well, when Luna and the headstrong Sun square off to pull us in different directions.
    — Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Hepburn was known for her headstrong nature, but her most vulnerable performance is also one of her most overlooked.
    — Air Mail, 14 Mar. 2026
  • His Frank is charming, strong and fearless, the perfect foil for Blunt’s bold, headstrong and impulsive Lily.
    — cleveland, 27 July 2021
  • Nancy brings young Idgie to life in the first 17 minutes of the movie, establishing her as a spirited and headstrong child.
    — Michelle Matthews | [email protected], al, 9 Dec. 2020

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