strong-willed
adjective
: very determined to do something even if other people say it should not be done
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In Sinners, Wunmi Mosaku leads as Annie, a soft-hearted yet strong-willed Hoodoo practitioner and herbalist who boasts strong intuition and keeps Smoke (played by Michael B. Jordan) grounded in reality.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Many viewers, of course, will recognize her as the voice of strong-willed shepherd Bo Peep in Pixar’s Toy Story franchise.
—Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2025
This passionate love in the [Visconti] film is told through the figure of Concetta, who rebels against her father and is very strong-willed.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Apr. 2025
That is a recipe for two very strong-willed people to really have issues.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Many viewers, of course, will recognize her as the voice of strong-willed shepherd Bo Peep in Pixar’s Toy Story franchise.
—Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2025
This passionate love in the [Visconti] film is told through the figure of Concetta, who rebels against her father and is very strong-willed.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Apr. 2025
That is a recipe for two very strong-willed people to really have issues.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Strong-willed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong-willed. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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