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Recent Examples of hell-bent
Russia is cast as the anti-environmental destroyer, hell-bent on rapacious domination both of Ukraine and of the natural world.
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David Vetter, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Shots clanked off the rim like jingle bells and, for some reason, the Wolves seemed hell-bent on challenging Davis in one-on-one situations rather than seek out mismatches against the plethora of putrid defenders that flanked him.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, the misogynistic scumbag Pradeep — who scares Phool away with his advances, rather than helping her — remains hell-bent on tracking Jaya down for nefarious reasons.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Ramirez attempted to flee via car-jacking but was held down by an angry mob hell-bent on his capture.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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David Vetter, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Shots clanked off the rim like jingle bells and, for some reason, the Wolves seemed hell-bent on challenging Davis in one-on-one situations rather than seek out mismatches against the plethora of putrid defenders that flanked him.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, the misogynistic scumbag Pradeep — who scares Phool away with his advances, rather than helping her — remains hell-bent on tracking Jaya down for nefarious reasons.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Ramirez attempted to flee via car-jacking but was held down by an angry mob hell-bent on his capture.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hell-bent
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Even after landing Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges over the offseason, New York seems intent on adding more talent to their roster.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Jaylen Brown seemed intent on putting pressure on the rim throughout the game.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But dedicated alarm clocks have many ways to get you up and out of bed.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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Via a dedicated tap and recommended to drink only once per day, the mineral water was key to establishing the town as a spa destination during Queen Victoria’s reign.—
Alexandra Cheney,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In a statement the night the fire reached the Villa, a Getty Center and Getty Villa Museum spokesperson said the museum benefitted from resolute brush clearance and hearty, double-wall construction.—
Matteo Moschella,
NBC News,
12 Jan. 2025
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This means rejecting, with resolute conviction, the seductive allure of victimhood and its tacit relinquishment of personal agency.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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But Jasmine was determined to have Stacey join in on the fun.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Uruguay attacker, who was Liverpool’s match-winner from the bench at Brentford on Saturday, is determined to stay and fight for more game time.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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The space between each joke section becomes a palpable downshift into Wood’s more serious mode, with each of them insistent on returning to the same thought.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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An insistent focus on pointing out misinformation may even inflate the scale of the problem—to the benefit of what the writer Joseph Bernstein has labelled Big Disinfo, and to the detriment of a publication’s appeal to uncommitted readers.—
Fergus McIntosh,
The New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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If no one was injured then sure, no cover is needed.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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One thing is for sure—your ex-friends are obsessed with you.—
Roya Backlund,
StyleCaster,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In an interview days before Trump’s inauguration, Rosenworcel is adamant that regulation is part of the answer to America’s telecom security crisis.—
Eric Geller,
WIRED,
17 Jan. 2025
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David Poole is adamant that the sales team is always upfront about the risks as well as upsides of investing.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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There are no video games and gimmicks, no emphasis on a work-in-progress autonomous driving system, and no sense that the driver is being forced to comply with a single-minded view of what the future should look like.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Head coach Eddie Howe and his single-minded focus; his determination to extract more from an already victorious team.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Hell-bent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hell-bent. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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