ambitious for
idiom
: wanting (someone) to be successful
He was very ambitious for his children but not for himself.
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While splitting alternate realities and literally splitting the screen, this episode is notably ambitious for its elaborate story and especially impressive animation.
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Huntley Woods and Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2023
The craziest chapter of Wexler’s life started when his wife Olivia attempted to pull off something very ambitious for his 35th birthday.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2024
Do not get: Amazfit GTS 2 Huami’s wearables are rather ambitious for the price.
—Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2023
But even this No. 25 rating could be overly ambitious for a team coming off a losing record, with coach Jimbo Fisher on the hot seat and uncertainty on offense.
—USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2023
Over a year later, that plan may have been too ambitious for at least one partner.
—Bynicholas Gordon, Fortune, 11 July 2023
Net zero is particularly ambitious for a company like Amazon, given its historical compound growth rate has been a staggering 31% per year over the last 20 years.
—Tima Bansal, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021
The Angels plan to use six starting pitchers, which is quite ambitious for a team that struggles every year to find two or three.
—New York Times, 29 Mar. 2021
The short version of the story appears to be that the Gen3 changes might have been too ambitious for the suppliers who won the tenders to deliver them, particularly the new battery pack.
—James Morris, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2023
Huntley Woods and Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2023
The craziest chapter of Wexler’s life started when his wife Olivia attempted to pull off something very ambitious for his 35th birthday.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2024
Do not get: Amazfit GTS 2 Huami’s wearables are rather ambitious for the price.
—Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2023
But even this No. 25 rating could be overly ambitious for a team coming off a losing record, with coach Jimbo Fisher on the hot seat and uncertainty on offense.
—USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2023
Over a year later, that plan may have been too ambitious for at least one partner.
—Bynicholas Gordon, Fortune, 11 July 2023
Net zero is particularly ambitious for a company like Amazon, given its historical compound growth rate has been a staggering 31% per year over the last 20 years.
—Tima Bansal, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021
The Angels plan to use six starting pitchers, which is quite ambitious for a team that struggles every year to find two or three.
—New York Times, 29 Mar. 2021
The short version of the story appears to be that the Gen3 changes might have been too ambitious for the suppliers who won the tenders to deliver them, particularly the new battery pack.
—James Morris, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2023
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