ambition
Example Sentences
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His ambition was mostly architectural: Let the bricks do the talking by preserving the original buildings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Beyond that, it's worth considering the context of the wider ambition for anyone setting out with a dream of getting to F1.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Finally, he discussed the broader ambition of the endeavor: dissolving traditional circulation and prioritizing emotional experience over institutional order.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Plenty can be achieved in five years, provided there is enough ambition.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
This was the life Imogen described herself as wanting, free of ambition and expectations, with nobody to please and nobody to disappoint.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
Vocabulary lists containing ambition
Nothing But the Truth
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