hard-mouthed

adjective

1. (of a horse) not responding satisfactorily to a pull on the bit
2. stubborn; obstinate

Example Sentences

Mr. Newdegate was a hard-mouthed witness, but he-was saddled, bridled, and ridden to the winning-post.

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This was one of the hard-mouthed type, and wanted a fresh wind and a strong man at the helm.

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People in the West never ride the hard-mouthed little Western ponies, without thick leather gauntlets.

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Few know the difficulty of bridling the imagination, and reining back a hard-mouthed pen.

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The bridles upon hard-mouthed passion are removed; they are taken away; they are broken.

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