hell-bent
Example Sentences
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A handshake between the protagonists disguises hell-bent hunger to degrade each other as far as non-contact sport allows.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 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
Hardly the conduct of a prosecutor hell-bent on crashing through the rules.
From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2024
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
If you were hell-bent on climbing the peak and could somehow come up with the dough, Adventure Consultants was the obvious choice.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
