single-mindedness
Example Sentences
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She was friendly, charming and had a single-mindedness that had a way of opening doors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
You have to admire the focus and single-mindedness of this pursuit.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2025
Still, other projects may conjure comparisons to the story of Rosemary Woodhouse and her husband, Guy, a man who is easily duped into a Faustian bargain thanks to his single-mindedness and inferiority complex.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2023
Though often opaque, the film stays largely with the psychology of Banel, whose single-mindedness grows increasingly dark.
From Seattle Times • May 21, 2023
I began to see that Elijah’s power came from his single-mindedness.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
