hell-bent
adjective
: stubbornly and often recklessly determined or intent
hell-bent on winning
hell-bent
adverb
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Examples of hell-bent in a Sentence
she's hell-bent on a career in show business and heaven help anyone who gets in her way
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But the county is less likely to get the money if Fort Lauderdale is hell-bent against a bridge, according to the experts.
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Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2024
Iran's mullahs seem hell-bent on crossing the nuclear threshold, having built up their capacity during years of dithering over the Iran nuclear deal known as the JCPOA.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
She’s originally portrayed as an Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez-like figure—one hell-bent on dismantling Vought, regulating Supes, and reclaiming America for us regular folk.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 27 June 2024
Advertisement Still, one ironic outcome from these troubles is an orchestra hell-bent on proving its worth.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
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Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2024
Iran's mullahs seem hell-bent on crossing the nuclear threshold, having built up their capacity during years of dithering over the Iran nuclear deal known as the JCPOA.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
She’s originally portrayed as an Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez-like figure—one hell-bent on dismantling Vought, regulating Supes, and reclaiming America for us regular folk.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 27 June 2024
Advertisement Still, one ironic outcome from these troubles is an orchestra hell-bent on proving its worth.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
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“Hell-bent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hell-bent. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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