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
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
Hundreds of miles away, he was homesick for her, for her house, for the very people he had been hell-bent to leave.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
