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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Right now, however, the administration seems hell-bent on damaging, rather than fostering, this crucial source of American strength.
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L. Rafael Reif, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2025
In a world hell-bent on optimization and over-functioning, Taurus offers the opulence of peace and stillness.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 2 May 2025
The Cardinals are hell-bent on upgrading a lackluster defensive front.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Guardiola seems hell-bent on converting him into a holding midfielder because of his height and physical presence, something that the youngster does not sound entirely sold on.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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L. Rafael Reif, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2025
In a world hell-bent on optimization and over-functioning, Taurus offers the opulence of peace and stillness.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 2 May 2025
The Cardinals are hell-bent on upgrading a lackluster defensive front.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Guardiola seems hell-bent on converting him into a holding midfielder because of his height and physical presence, something that the youngster does not sound entirely sold on.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hell-bent
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“Hell-bent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hell-bent. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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