hell-bent
Example Sentences
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"England arrived for the Ashes hell-bent on making history, and ended up being laughed out of town," wrote Booth.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
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
Bourne told me that back in the 1970s, he hadn’t understood what Stroup was doing—why he’d been so outraged, paranoid, and hell-bent on destroying what had been a productive partnership.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2025
“I was really hell-bent on making this just as good, just different,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2025
Doug was hell-bent on joining the summit push, even though his throat was still bothering him and his strength seemed to be at a low ebb.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
