single-minded

Example Sentences

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"I think Ant has done that well and he's single-minded enough to blank out a lot of the noise. It's one of his strengths."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 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

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

He was single-minded, cutting through the air before him.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi