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
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
Recently, England have been hell-bent on making sure they're looking for that 90mph bowler.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2025
“I was really hell-bent on making this just as good, just different,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2025
Joe had a theory about driving: namely, if you didn’t goose it hell-bent for election no matter how shitty the road, you would never get anywhere on time.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
