single-mindedness
Example Sentences
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She was friendly, charming and had a single-mindedness that had a way of opening doors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
You have to admire the focus and single-mindedness of this pursuit.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2025
Still, other projects may conjure comparisons to the story of Rosemary Woodhouse and her husband, Guy, a man who is easily duped into a Faustian bargain thanks to his single-mindedness and inferiority complex.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2023
When I was captain, there were times when he could be grumpy, but we're talking about the single-mindedness that makes him as good as he is.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2023
The madman’s single-mindedness would be useful in a monster fight.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
