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Recent Examples of hell-bent
While a new generation of young singer-songwriters encroaches on country music’s old guard by the day, the Texas barnstormer has found his footing with a fan base hell-bent on capturing every moment Myers affords them.
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
No well-informed and sane person would want to go into the 2026 election with mortgage and medium-term farm and business loan interest rates rising, but our president seems hell-bent on that.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
The co-owner of Coopers Chase, Ian Ventham (David Tennant), is hell-bent on selling the property to developers.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Pascal was originally attached to play Josh Brolin's character Archer Graff, a dad hell-bent on finding his missing son.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hell-bent
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For his spring 2026 collection Luis de Javier is intent on showing everything to everyone, with a 24-hour performance that will show him and his team working on the collection, shooting the season’s look book and a campaign.—
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Unlike his counterpart, Staten Kirkland (Josh Duhamel), Davis is intent on capitalizing on the invaluable aquifer running below Ransom’s ranch land.—
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After catching this unexpected moment, Emily couldn’t resist sharing the footage on her dog’s dedicated TikTok account.—
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The commission’s recommendation came with the caveat, however, that the associated development agreement is modified to require completion of transit improvements — namely a reconfiguration of Sports Arena Boulevard to include dedicated bus lanes — during the first phase of development.—
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Despite long lines for entry and amenities, attendees remain calm and resolute, embracing the wait as part of the moment.—
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Her music has always been resolute and uncompromising.—
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Their injuries were later determined to not be life threatening, according to court documents.—
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In the movie, White is determined to take Cade to that point, and break him.—
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Jayce was protective of his baby brother and insistent on showing him everything a 4-year-old knew about life – like how to brush his teeth or how to properly use the bathroom during potty training.—
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On the other hand, skeptics and cynics tend to be insistent right now that the clean-up activity is not going to last very long.—
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Her sister wasn’t sure if her parents ever filed a missing person’s report, but said the family had no idea where to look for her.—
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Harris is still not sure how to do that.—
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While the police union is adamant the city needs to provide them raises, some community advocates have spoken out, arguing the police department already takes up a significant amount of the city's budget.—
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And in a now-viral TikTok, Stunna was adamant about denying last-minute plus-ones to his wedding.—
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But DeGeneres was single-minded about her career trajectory – and there was a sharp edge to her rise, according to some who worked on the series.—
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His personality, over-hyped to begin with, grew more single-minded.—
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“Hell-bent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hell-bent. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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