single-minded

Example Sentences

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Smith was single-minded about batting - his first book was entitled Quest for Number One.

From BBC

“A bit single-minded, though. He only goes in straight lines. That’s bound to get dull, boring, tedious, and uninteresting after a bit.”

From Literature

His job became a single-minded crusade against the Household Finance Corporation.

From Literature

"Their single-minded pursuit of this issue has clouded their judgement," Mr Cheetham said, adding Rose's "very presence was seen as provocative".

From BBC

But despite this apparent single-minded drive, she did not immediately land on being a chef as a career.

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