hell bent on
Example Sentences
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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
"When I first started out, I was so hell bent on proving people wrong, showing that I could fight," he says.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2023
“First thing, we played really good defenses. We played … some teams that are pretty hell bent on stopping the run, and they are good at it,” Callahan said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
He started to play the game, using the opposite field, bunting, aggressive baserunning, hell bent on sparking the team, Citizens Bank Park and grabbing the MVP.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 23, 2021
"So it seems to me, but you appear to be hell bent on trying it."
From The Iron Trail by Rex Ellingwood Beach
