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Recent Examples of hell-bent
With the world seemingly hell-bent on her failure, indulging in the vanities of self-adornment is of little importance to Linda.
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Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2026
That gave even more moral conviction to those hell-bent on stopping the enforcement actions.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Trump has pioneered something new under the sun, a national government composed of minions that seems hell-bent on creating chaos.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
Only the spinmeisters hell-bent on creating a totalitarian superstate do.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2026
That gave even more moral conviction to those hell-bent on stopping the enforcement actions.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Trump has pioneered something new under the sun, a national government composed of minions that seems hell-bent on creating chaos.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
Only the spinmeisters hell-bent on creating a totalitarian superstate do.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hell-bent
Adjective
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Unlike the director Tyler Perry, whose devotion to telling Black stories inspired him to build a parallel version of Hollywood in Atlanta, Fuqua has always been intent on succeeding within Hollywood itself.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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While its work was written, produced and performed largely by young Blacks from Detroit’s inner city, Gordy and Motown were intent on creating music for everyone, taking the earthy sounds of post-doo-wop R&B, giving them a melodic, commercial-friendly sheen and marketing them to the masses.—
Brian McCollum,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The show garnered a dedicated audience but proved short-lived.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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My Brother's Keeper Alliance is a nonprofit dedicated to improving outcomes for boys and young men of color, and its leaders said recent teen gatherings in Chicago have raised concerns in communities and even among youth.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The display showed, on the left, the face of a gray-haired man with a resolute expression, his neck vanishing into a white collar and dark suit.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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Whichever team is more resolute in executing its game plan will likely move on to the Final Four.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Authorities said the boy struck him while riding what was initially reported as an e-bike but was later determined to be an off-highway motorcycle — a vehicle not permitted on public roadways in California.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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One of the five was an MIT professor killed at his doorstep by a former Portuguese classmate who was later determined to be the Brown University mass shooter.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In Ta’ni t’äj wet mak ta otakie/Caparazón de tortuga y el futuro (Tortoise Shell and the Future, 2023), different registers dissolve into zones—motifs floating free of any containing structure, an insistent celebration of color.—
María Carri,
Artforum,
16 Apr. 2026
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Callaghan is insistent that the resurrected All Gas, No Brakes remain politics-free.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The journey to Cape Town is an odyssey, and dehydration is a sure-fire way to compound the negative effects of jet lag.—
Abbey Hudetz,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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Vacation-Ready Not sure what to wear during a boardwalk stroll or while exploring a new city?—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Following their Play-In loss, Leonard was non-committal about his future, but Frank was adamant about the team’s intentions.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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The police were very adamant from early on in the investigation that no one in the Guthrie family was involved.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This is the type of aggression and single-minded focus May sought entering his second season at Michigan, and in the aftermath of a 78-65 loss to Auburn in the round of 16 a year ago.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Rori Harmon, Texas women are single-minded Four years ago, the Texas women were looking to return to the elite of college basketball.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Hell-bent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hell-bent. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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