hell-bent
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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
The Lakers, hell-bent on getting up more three-point shots after finishing second to last in attempts last season, all looked eager to launch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
He played like it could have been, too, charging around the field as if hell-bent on banishing his Twickenham torment at the first time of asking.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2024
He chose the girl who had always been kind, who had never seemed hell-bent to marry, who made the whole venture seem like his idea, his conquest.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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