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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Years later, he's exonerated and released from prison, hell-bent on getting revenge on his former lawyer Anna Bowden and her prosecutor husband Tom, played by Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson.
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Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Talarico can't rebrand his progressive politics with barbecue Democrats are hell-bent on flawed Platner.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The crew’s latest job has them in hot water with not just the FBI but also a dangerous gang hell-bent on getting their money back.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 2 June 2026
That’s why the original voices of legacy filmmakers are worth protecting, even when some of that group’s AI advocates seem hell-bent on acting against the industry’s long-term best interests.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 May 2026
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Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Talarico can't rebrand his progressive politics with barbecue Democrats are hell-bent on flawed Platner.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The crew’s latest job has them in hot water with not just the FBI but also a dangerous gang hell-bent on getting their money back.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 2 June 2026
That’s why the original voices of legacy filmmakers are worth protecting, even when some of that group’s AI advocates seem hell-bent on acting against the industry’s long-term best interests.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 May 2026
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“Hell-bent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hell-bent. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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