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
Hardly the conduct of a prosecutor hell-bent on crashing through the rules.
From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2024
A once champion team was overpowered by another hell-bent on taking its crown.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2023
When I was growing up, and I look at my dad and my uncle, you had men that just were so hell-bent on being strong, not showing weakness.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2023
He said he didn’t take our New York money, but if Lori was hell-bent on living in that cesspool, he’d finance her trip himself.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
