hard-driving
adjective
hard-driv·ing
ˈhär(d)-ˈdrī-viŋ 
: intensely ambitious, energetic, or hardworking
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she's the most hard-driving malpractice lawyer I've ever seen
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For example, if a hard-driving founder exploits others in order to successfully execute on their vision for the company, the result can be a culture of mistrust and suspicion.
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Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
In its hard-driving push to toughen immigration policy, the Trump administration has found an unusual ally: old and at times rarely enforced laws that can be used to further its goals.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
Brothers Osborne returns with a hard-driving, barroom-ready new track, while another brother duo, Band Reeves, melds country and pop with a faith-leaning message.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2025
The pleasantness of his company sits unsteadily beside his reputation for being, at times, hard-driving, harsh, and unempathetic.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
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Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
In its hard-driving push to toughen immigration policy, the Trump administration has found an unusual ally: old and at times rarely enforced laws that can be used to further its goals.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
Brothers Osborne returns with a hard-driving, barroom-ready new track, while another brother duo, Band Reeves, melds country and pop with a faith-leaning message.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2025
The pleasantness of his company sits unsteadily beside his reputation for being, at times, hard-driving, harsh, and unempathetic.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hard-driving
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“Hard-driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-driving. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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