ambition

Example Sentences

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The 43-year-old British entrepreneur is coming out with a book, Start With Yourself, that she says will “dismantle the lies that women have been sold” about work-life balance and ambition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“Our ambition is to bring this technology to the entire world. That’s not possible with injectables, full stop.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Everyone hates the Girl Boss, but female founders really were underresourced, and female ambition really was treated with disdain and distrust.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Jordan says the hiatus led them to reflect for the first time on whether their lifelong ambition was truly what they wanted.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

“I’m not anxious to avoid a host of dangers and temptations. My sole ambition must be to perceive things clearly and calmly.”

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti