ambitious for
idiom
: wanting (someone) to be successful
He was very ambitious for his children but not for himself.
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The list was a bit too ambitious for me (the Bananavardier mixes bourbon, vermouth, campari and a banana liqueur), but my mezcal negroni was tasty.
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Sommer Brugal, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
And while ambitious for offensive reinforcements, Smith is happy where his team is.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2024
The initial invasion called for multiple lines of attack with no follow-on force, tethering the military to operational objectives that were overly ambitious for the size of its forces.
—Dara Massicot, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2023
While splitting alternate realities and literally splitting the screen, this episode is notably ambitious for its elaborate story and especially impressive animation.
—Huntley Woods and Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2023
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Sommer Brugal, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
And while ambitious for offensive reinforcements, Smith is happy where his team is.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2024
The initial invasion called for multiple lines of attack with no follow-on force, tethering the military to operational objectives that were overly ambitious for the size of its forces.
—Dara Massicot, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2023
While splitting alternate realities and literally splitting the screen, this episode is notably ambitious for its elaborate story and especially impressive animation.
—Huntley Woods and Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2023
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“Ambitious for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambitious%20for. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.
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