as in ambitious
having a strong desire for personal advancement
she's the most hard-driving malpractice lawyer I've ever seen
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Recent Examples of hard-driving
But despite the successes, and Marvel’s growing corporatization and assured dominance in comics, Shooter’s hard-driving and micro-managerial style began to alienate talent and editors.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
He’s built a reputation as a defensive specialist and someone with incredible attention to detail, and the hard-driving style has led to him wearing out his welcome at his coaching stops.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 June 2025
Thibodeau faced criticism that his hard-driving style and overreliance on starters wore down his players, the same critiques that have followed him since his head coaching career began with the Chicago Bulls.
—Brian Mahoney, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
But Bailey was also eager to show another side of Gandolfini: a hard-driving, obsessive character actor who fretted over line memorization and sought out projects and roles that cut against what naturally became a tough-guy persona.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
He’s built a reputation as a defensive specialist and someone with incredible attention to detail, and the hard-driving style has led to him wearing out his welcome at his coaching stops.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 June 2025
Thibodeau faced criticism that his hard-driving style and overreliance on starters wore down his players, the same critiques that have followed him since his head coaching career began with the Chicago Bulls.
—Brian Mahoney, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
But Bailey was also eager to show another side of Gandolfini: a hard-driving, obsessive character actor who fretted over line memorization and sought out projects and roles that cut against what naturally became a tough-guy persona.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard-driving
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This year’s most ambitious chefs laid themselves bare, their autobiographical storytelling shaping singular restaurants.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Scaling With Purpose The future for FIBI Vacation Rentals is ambitious but focused.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The aspiring performer also handed out flyers for the Boston Comedy Club at night in exchange for free stage time at the end of the night, according to The Atlantic.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Since its founding in 1996 by David Fishof, the camp has paired thousands of aspiring musicians of all levels with some of rock's greatest legends, including Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones), Steve Tyler (Aerosmith), Paul Stanley (Kiss) and Daltrey.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Hard-driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-driving. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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