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Recent Examples of hell-bent
Armisen and Bill Hader play chatty and heavily accented doormen hell-bent on telling bizarre holiday stories to various tenants.
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Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
Everyone seems hell-bent on not returning the same old, same old, but shouldn’t consideration be given to see how the draft plays out?
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
Having to fight and co-exist with those hell-bent on spewing lies and attention-grabbing hyperbole only clouds up the room, ruins the mood and takes away minutes from those who have been tackling real problems that truly need their government’s help.
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Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Because that is a theocratic regime who is hell-bent on global jihad.
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NBC news,
12 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hell-bent
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
Everyone seems hell-bent on not returning the same old, same old, but shouldn’t consideration be given to see how the draft plays out?
—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
Having to fight and co-exist with those hell-bent on spewing lies and attention-grabbing hyperbole only clouds up the room, ruins the mood and takes away minutes from those who have been tackling real problems that truly need their government’s help.
—
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Because that is a theocratic regime who is hell-bent on global jihad.
—
NBC news,
12 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hell-bent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hell-bent
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The Kraken will now set their sights elsewhere, intent on continuing to be aggressive in their bid to add.
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Whether a court ever proves intent matters less than the lesson every European grid operator took from it.
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The renowned, often feared lawyer dedicated years of pro-bono time to saving emerging designers from their troubles and steering their careers upward.
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There is a dedicated Microsoft Copilot key and a neural processing unit (NPU) capable of handling AI workloads more efficiently than the main processor.
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England’s fierce attacks in the second half were thwarted by a resolute American defense and a series of saves by goalkeeper Frank Borghi.
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Spielberg has been resolute in his beliefs since before Disclosure Day entered production.
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It was held just 22 years after the Great Chicago Fire devastated the city, but Chicago was determined to dominate the world stage.
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There was an element of cynicism, but not on the part of determined prosecutors who overcame obstacles and brought the case to guilty pleas by three defendants and the conviction on 21 counts of the public official who ignited the scandal.
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The landscape is didactic, insistent.
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Rough, then insistent, like the cinch of a blood pressure cuff.
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An investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found that the driver failed to make sure the tracks were clear.
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Make sure the shiny, reflective side is facing out.
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And in Season Two, Survival of the Thickest went all out on a dream wedding for Peppermint, an idea Buteau was adamant about making it on screen.
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Advertisement Throughout negotiations, Tehran has been adamant that any cease-fire with Washington must also end the hostilities between Israeli forces and Hezbollah, and that any permanent truce must lead to Israel withdrawing its forces from southern Lebanon.
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Jessica Chastain is aces as the CIA analyst devoting every waking moment to his capture, and director Kathryn Bigelow deftly depicts the cost of war and single-minded obsession.
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Such single-minded cruise lines may also offer more solo staterooms and reduced or waived single-supplement charges on select voyages.
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“Hell-bent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hell-bent. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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