ambitious for
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: wanting (someone) to be successful
He was very ambitious for his children but not for himself.
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Yet, Polkadot's adoption rate has been slower than anticipated, leaving some to wonder if its vision is too ambitious for the current market.
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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
The list was a bit too ambitious for me (the Bananavardier mixes bourbon, vermouth, campari and a banana liqueur), but my mezcal negroni was tasty.
—Sommer Brugal, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
And while ambitious for offensive reinforcements, Smith is happy where his team is.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2024
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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
The list was a bit too ambitious for me (the Bananavardier mixes bourbon, vermouth, campari and a banana liqueur), but my mezcal negroni was tasty.
—Sommer Brugal, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
And while ambitious for offensive reinforcements, Smith is happy where his team is.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2024
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“Ambitious for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambitious%20for. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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