stand firm
idiom
: to refuse to change a decision, position, etc.
The judge stood firm in her ruling.
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Instead, stand firm and push through this discomfort into the next, new chapter of your life.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
The city should stand firm and mobilize residents by warning them what might happen.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
That decision—to stand firm in fatherhood—reshaped my life.
—Essence, 15 June 2025
All the while, Juma and her fellow activists stand firm and gain political ground, but this leads to its own complications.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 June 2025
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
The city should stand firm and mobilize residents by warning them what might happen.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
That decision—to stand firm in fatherhood—reshaped my life.
—Essence, 15 June 2025
All the while, Juma and her fellow activists stand firm and gain political ground, but this leads to its own complications.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for stand firm
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“Stand firm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20firm. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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