ambition
Example Sentences
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Isak looked well placed to quickly realise that ambition with Liverpool, the then Premier League champions.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The presidency is a skin suit that barely conceals this ambition.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
“Not Suitable for Work,” premiering Tuesday on Hulu, is an amiable, sweet-tempered romantic ensemble comedy with a heftier than usual emphasis on professional ambition.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
It was informed by a vision that all Californians with an ambition for college can succeed when placed appropriately.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
That is our sole ambition: to knock the conceit out of a postman.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
Vocabulary lists containing ambition
Nothing But the Truth
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