dead set
Example Sentences
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With Poland dead set against it, that means either France or Italy, both home to rowdy agricultural lobbies, would have to sign on.
From Barron's ● Dec. 30, 2025
“There were some colleagues that were dead set against it, saying they would never help China learn our technology,” said one magnet expert who ultimately agreed to go to China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
"The very fact they were dead set on employing these independent advocates themselves says something about the culture - its control, and just not even beginning to understand the nature of independence."
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025
“My wife and I are both dead set that this is an absolute wrong, and we will fight this to the death,” Scott Anderson, who owns a golf course in Gilbert, Ariz., told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2024
"Why are you so dead set against it, I wonder?"
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
