Senses
硬是 just
Stubbornly or insistently; used when someone persists in an action or refusal despite persuasion or difficulty.
硬是 actually
Actually; really; manages to accomplish something difficult through sheer persistence or effort, or unexpectedly against common sense.
硬是 really
Truly or definitely; used to emphasize a fact or quality
硬是 dead-set
A person who is dead-set or stubborn in their ways