hell-bent
Example Sentences
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In school, it’s something only used to impress peers, or for students who are hell-bent on constantly making content.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 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
This is a knotted situation that could become even worse domestically if Rangers were not so hell-bent on raising the ante in the crisis stakes.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
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
I need to choose a game I can actually win, so that Dad doesn’t need to buy more tickets to get me the prize he’s hell-bent on making sure I get.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
