ambition
Example Sentences
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Finally, he discussed the broader ambition of the endeavor: dissolving traditional circulation and prioritizing emotional experience over institutional order.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
It all made me think: Was my lingering ambition bringing me fulfillment and happiness, or was I missing out on something more satisfying?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Plenty can be achieved in five years, provided there is enough ambition.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
"After decades of limited and piecemeal investments in the North, Canada's new government is acting with a scale of ambition worthy of this vast region and its peoples," he said in March.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
And what kind of ambition do you have?
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
Vocabulary lists containing ambition
Nothing But the Truth
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