be ambitious
Example Sentences
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The flip side is societal pressure when they aim to be ambitious despite all the hurdles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
They will be ambitious in the transfer window and have already secured the signings of West Ham forward Shekiera Martinez and Dutch defender Caitlin Dijkstra.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Should one give a lowball forecast to investors only to over deliver later, or be ambitious and do everything possible to stick to the promised goal?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
"Lord Paul has left a profound and lasting impact on the university, always supporting and encouraging us to be ambitious and value driven," Prof Adia said.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025
He may be stern; he may be exacting; he may be ambitious yet; but his is the sternness of the warrior Greatheart, who guards his pilgrim convoy from the onslaught of Apollyon.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
