bent on

Example Sentences

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Other prominent voices seem bent on convincing us that telework plays a significant negative factor in women’s career advancement.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

"The future belongs to those who innovate, and Israel and India are bent on innovation," Netanyahu said on Thursday, standing next to Modi.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

His path took shape after Chávez, a young tank commander bent on remaking Venezuela, launched a failed coup in 1992 and was jailed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

But I’d like to think that, had we won the World Series last year, we’d be hell bent on getting back again.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

He was not like other lads, forever running about and bent on sport; he wanted most of all to learn whatever his foster-father could teach him about the art of healing.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton