ambition
Example Sentences
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There are others, though, whose own zeal and blind ambition are obvious.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
Your ambition, your agency, and your will, amplified and actualized by a dedicated, symbiotic intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
With its bed made just so, “Exit 8” has a refreshing ambition: It wants to be both a purgatory and an advancement in form.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Ap Iorwerth says the pledges in his party's manifesto are "rooted in fairness" and "driven by ambition", offering a "clear sense of direction for the future of the country".
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Almost deliberately, I’d numbed myself somewhat to my ambition, stepping back in moments when I’d normally step forward.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing ambition
Nothing But the Truth
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