Definitions
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- adjective Having a vigorous, independent
will
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- adjective having a determined will
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Examples
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He was forced out by the parliamentary opposition and by critics inside his own ruling party, who blasted his handling of the accident and, more generally, his strong-willed, improvisational style of governing.
Japan's Ex-Premier Turns Anti-Nuclear Activist Toko Sekiguchi 2012
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Phyllis and Bob are very tough, strong-minded and strong-willed, Bolt says.
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She was pretty, smart, outgoing and strong-willed.
The Duchess of Dish Richard W. Carlson 2011
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The explosive news comes one the heels of the news that Courtney lost custody of the “strong-willed” Frances in a hearing last week.
Courtney Love Loses Custody Of Daughter Frances Bean Cobain 2009
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Blog De Ganz freedom-loving, strong-willed, and independent-minded individual, who insist upon living his own life as he sees fit, even if that means ignoring convention and tradition ...
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Certainly, they clashed from time to time, because each was as strong-willed as the other.
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Donovan was far closer to Patricia, who had his strong-willed, outgoing personality, and who had always loved sports, the outdoors, and riding horses with her father.
Wild Bill Donovan Douglas Waller 2011
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To friends, Ruth Donovan seemed reserved and distinguished as she began her sixties, yet strong-willed and determined.
Wild Bill Donovan Douglas Waller 2011
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With a nod to John Cassavettes , the star plays a raffish entrepreneur who struggles to keep the tour rolling as he's chased by inner demons and kept on his toes by the strong-willed ladies—played, as themselves, by New York entertainers such as Dirty Martini and Julie Atlas Muz.
Aliens, Operas and a Blank Slate of Documentaries Steve Dollar 2011
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Blog De Ganz freedom-loving, strong-willed, and independent-minded individual, who insist upon living his own life as he sees fit, even if that means ignoring convention and tradition ...
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