hell-bent

adjective

Definition of hell-bentnext
as in intent

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Recent Examples of hell-bent 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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for hell-bent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hell-bent
  1. intent
  2. dedicated
  3. resolute
  4. determined
  5. insistent
  6. sure
  7. adamant
  8. single-minded
Adjective
  • But this week became the biggest sign yet that these businesses are intent on increasing their investments into preeminent sporting organizations.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Maresca seems intent on letting his team’s football do the talking, but perhaps one day that will change.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of intent
Adjective
  • Essentially, home builders create a dedicated space for the toilet based on a bathroom’s overall dimensions.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Nearly four decades after the film brought a group of dead baseball players to life with a homemade diamond on an Iowa farm, Keith Rahe and his traveling troupers are still dedicated to keeping the cornfield mystique alive.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of dedicated
Adjective
  • Still, co-founder and CEO Adam Taubenfligel remains resolute.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • That approach has totted up 38 unbeaten matches and created a resolute backline – another key trait of almost all World Cup winners – through pragmatism-by-possession.
    — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of resolute
Adjective
  • At first determined to capture him, little by little Araí starts to understand, and eventually, to identify with the villain.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Abel opens the wallet Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO Greg Abel, who took over from Buffett at the start of the year, appears determined to put the record cash hoard amassed by Warren Buffett to work on buybacks and stock purchases.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of determined
Adjective
  • But by the time Isla was 15 months, Jacalyn had grown more insistent.
    — Brad Quick, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
  • As Cusk has become more disdainful of fiction and more insistent on the documentary function of art, her work has become vaguer and less concrete, fading like old ink into blurred indeterminacy.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of insistent
Adjective
  • The return of Rodón seemed sure to bump Warren to the bullpen or to Triple A at some point.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • There’s little directly around the hotel, and that’s sure to become its main draw.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of sure
Adjective
  • Hauser is adamant European companies have the innovation and skill to do so.
    — Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In the press release, the company was adamant that the transition wouldn’t lead to layoffs.
    — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of adamant
Adjective
  • As played by Kate and Rooney Mara, in total sync, the driven, single-minded Jean and Joan become classic Herzogian outsiders, like Kaspar Hauser or Fitzcarraldo, daring to transcend the limitations of everyday living and language.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Stubborn, single-minded and tireless, lionized and controversial, the Los Angeles water boss was 72.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of single-minded

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