hardheaded

For the hardheaded, distributing Qurans would have another benefit.

Like all romancers, she is a little terrified at seeing one of her wildest conceits admitted by the hardheaded world.

The son of the hardheaded father came out at a crisis; and not too highhandedly: he could hear an opposite argument to the end.

We pride ourselves upon being realistic, desiring a hardheaded cognizance of facts, and devoted to mastering the means of life.

But Tobin was a hardheaded man, and the sadness stuck in his skin.

And she was glad to see that the hardheaded old miller was not much impressed by the man, either.