hell-bent
adjective
: stubbornly and often recklessly determined or intent
hell-bent on winning
hell-bent
adverb
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she's hell-bent on a career in show business and heaven help anyone who gets in her way
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Herbst, after walking out of our meetings and refusing to even vote, seems hell-bent on undermining the success of Lockhart Park.
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Steve Glassman, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2025
After an early tutorial sequence where players learn the ropes of controlling the powerful yet agile ape, the story introduces its antagonists: Void Company, an evil corporate mining operation hell-bent on creating a golden banana monopoly.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
Bailey has made headlines throughout the pre-draft process as a prospect who is hell-bent on forcing his way into a situation where his individual abilities are maximized.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
But other than that, this movie is nonstop adrenaline, with Spielberg hell-bent on topping Raiders’ stunt sequences.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
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Steve Glassman, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2025
After an early tutorial sequence where players learn the ropes of controlling the powerful yet agile ape, the story introduces its antagonists: Void Company, an evil corporate mining operation hell-bent on creating a golden banana monopoly.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
Bailey has made headlines throughout the pre-draft process as a prospect who is hell-bent on forcing his way into a situation where his individual abilities are maximized.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
But other than that, this movie is nonstop adrenaline, with Spielberg hell-bent on topping Raiders’ stunt sequences.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
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“Hell-bent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hell-bent. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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