ambition
Example Sentences
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"We are constrained only by the extent that we accept the status quo through acquiescence, complacency, and limited ambition."
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
For Diamondis, it is about maintaining momentum, and he said the ambition was to make Northern Ireland the "best place to play golf outside of St Andrews" over the next decade.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Rather than relying solely on narratives of limits or collapse, long-term solutions may depend on tapping into shared goals and collective ambition.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
One of the hardest parts about retirement is letting go of your ambition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
“I might—” the ambition began to form along with the sentence.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
Vocabulary lists containing ambition
Nothing But the Truth
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