hell-bent
Example Sentences
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Mr. Smith wasn’t just a “bulldog” he was a rabid wolf hell-bent on winning at any cost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
"The Chinese government equally is conscious of the need for economic growth. They're not hell-bent on solely conducting surveillance."
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2025
Hardly the conduct of a prosecutor hell-bent on crashing through the rules.
From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2024
Bass' final chapter documents that the outcome of Nixon and Kissinger's hell-bent support of Pakistan was not grateful appreciation or improved relations between the two countries.
From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2023
In fact, he seems hell-bent on being helpful.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
