ambitious for
idiom
: wanting (someone) to be successful
He was very ambitious for his children but not for himself.
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Love in the Big City is far too ambitious for that.
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Kayti Burt, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
This operation would be ambitious for European countries but not impossible.
—Elie Tenenbaum, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2024
Yet, Polkadot's adoption rate has been slower than anticipated, leaving some to wonder if its vision is too ambitious for the current market.
—Wesley Crook, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
The whole concept is incredibly ambitious for a debut album, yet Rodriguez pulls it off with style and aplomb.
—James Factora, Them, 30 Sep. 2024
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Kayti Burt, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
This operation would be ambitious for European countries but not impossible.
—Elie Tenenbaum, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2024
Yet, Polkadot's adoption rate has been slower than anticipated, leaving some to wonder if its vision is too ambitious for the current market.
—Wesley Crook, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
The whole concept is incredibly ambitious for a debut album, yet Rodriguez pulls it off with style and aplomb.
—James Factora, Them, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Ambitious for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambitious%20for. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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