hell-bent (on or upon)

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Adjective
  • But Trump remains defiant about the tariffs, much like Putin remains determined to continue Russia’s assault on Ukraine.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Despite a sentence that will likely mean spending the rest of her life in prison, Melody remains determined to prove her innocence.
    Susan Mallie, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • With three ranching family dynasties locked in a contest for control of the land, their lives and legacies are threatened by outside forces intent on destroying their way of life.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Recently, Ruff has sounded like a coach who is intent on seeing things through with this Sabres team.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • If such a situation arises, China will never accept it and will take countermeasures in a resolute and reciprocal manner.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Garland shared the duo’s resolute ethic while appearing at a Los Angeles panel alongside Mendoza (and D’Pharoah Woon-A-Tai, who portrays Mendoza with a convincing stoicism that arose from his inquiries into the concerted memories of the SEAL’s battle mates).
    Fred Schruers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • And, in fact, Democrats are winning special elections month after month after month, including most recently a decisive one in Wisconsin earlier this month for the state Supreme Court.
    Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025
  • That’s exactly what WWE fans got inside Allegiant Stadium, with a short but sweet bout that ended in decisive fashion when Cargill demolished Naomi with a massive Jaded finisher.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The numbers paint a generally positive outlook that, according to these forecasters, should allow the nation to narrowly dodge a slump.
    Paul Davidson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • His spirit is one of life and moving forward and trying to find a way to survive and to thrive and to grow and to be in this positive, progressive state.
    Abigail Lee, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Hell-bent (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hell-bent%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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