hell-bent
adjective
: stubbornly and often recklessly determined or intent
hell-bent on winning
hell-bent
adverb
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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The veto was a terrible blow to the cause of reparations, which has been gaining momentum across the country despite the Trump administration, which seems hell-bent on sending America backwards.
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Robert Turner, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2025
Right now, the powers that be in America, humorless and self-aggrandizing, are hell-bent on running down whatever lies in their path.
—Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Earlier in their saga, the sisters had been hell-bent on protecting Grace from her abusive husband, J.P., who's played by Claes Bang.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 29 May 2025
Right now, however, the administration seems hell-bent on damaging, rather than fostering, this crucial source of American strength.
—L. Rafael Reif, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2025
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Robert Turner, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2025
Right now, the powers that be in America, humorless and self-aggrandizing, are hell-bent on running down whatever lies in their path.
—Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Earlier in their saga, the sisters had been hell-bent on protecting Grace from her abusive husband, J.P., who's played by Claes Bang.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 29 May 2025
Right now, however, the administration seems hell-bent on damaging, rather than fostering, this crucial source of American strength.
—L. Rafael Reif, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2025
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“Hell-bent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hell-bent. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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