single-minded
Example Sentences
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A former star student and long-distance runner from a prominent family in Amarillo, Texas, Griffin goes into her first session with a competitor’s single-minded determination to, as she writes, “get to the finish line.”
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
So turn the phrase "who else?" back towards Bellingham - the "who else?" in his England world became boyhood friend Rogers and a single-minded head coach without a care for reputations and status.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
The revolutionary pharoah builds a great city and reduces spiritual chaos by focusing on a single-minded form of worship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
The kid who combined a 6-foot-5 frame with single-minded focus once watched film so late into the night that he accidentally locked himself in the football facility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
I think of Hideo’s intense gaze, his single-minded genius.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
