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hard-headed

Adjective

Meaning

Having sound judgment; sagacious; shrewd.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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I'm looking for a hard-headed woman, One who will make me do my best, And if I find my hard-headed woman, I know the rest of my life will be blessed. Cat Stevens

I've been reading ghost stories ever since I could read. I'm immensely curious about ghosts and UFOs and all that stuff, but I'm a very hard-headed person. Elizabeth Peters

How...” Dalinar said. "You fell into a chasm!” "I fell face-first, sir,” Kaladin said, "and fortunately, I'm particularly hard-headed. Brandon Sanderson

In the study of ideas, it is necessary to remember that insistence on hard-headed clarity issues from sentimental feeling, as if it were a mist, cloaking the perplexities of fact. Insistence on clarity at all costs is based on sheer superstition as to the mode in which human intelligence functions. Alfred North Whitehead

We need to reach out to small 'l' liberal voters who have a modern outlook on life, who want a party that is hard-headed on the economy - more credible on the economy than Labour - but more socially progressive and fairer than the Conservatives. Nick Clegg

But Ashley’s worried and notes: “Ronnie is really hard-headed.” Source: Internet

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