ambition
Example Sentences
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In reappointing him, Celtic might stand accused of short-termism and a lack of ambition.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
"Our ambition is to be able to connect to over 100 international cities over the next five years," Douglas said.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
“I was just completely sucked in, and I was intrigued by the ambition, the characters, which just glittered off the page,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Women rarely get to show ambition or greed, and she does that openly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
He repeated, “No. What made you think of ambition? Who is ambitious? I know I am: but how did you find it out?”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing ambition
Nothing But the Truth
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