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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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.
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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
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.
—Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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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
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.
—Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 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 12 Jun. 2025.
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