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single-minded

[sing-guhl-mahyn-did] / ˈsɪŋ gəlˈmaɪn dɪd /


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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

This may yet be a brilliant piece of foresight by the FA to keep one of the best, most single-minded, successful coaches in world football.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

When that level of single-minded intensity is brought to reforming the physical body, Campbell said, it can set the conditions for other kinds of extremism.

From Slate • Jan. 22, 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

“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 "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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