single-minded

Example Sentences

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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

Every decision she has made since getting the job seems the result of a single-minded desire to please her new bosses.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

"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 • Nov. 11, 2025

She paused briefly to get her bearings and then she attacked, astounding the audience with her speed and single-minded sense of purpose.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris