single-minded

Definitions

1. Intensely focused and concentrated on purpose, thinking of only one goal, undistractable.
2. Honest, sincere, straightforward.
   idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“They consider⟳ it an earnest of the epoch to come⟳ that it fell to the lot of Abraham Lincoln, the single-minded son of the working class, to lead⟳ his country through the matchless struggle⟳ for the rescue⟳ of an enchained race⟳ and the reconstruction of a social world.”

“Ruthless and single-minded, the Roekaar's propaganda describes their intent to drive⟳ all alien invaders, both Milky Way and kett, out of the Heleus Cluster.”

“Southgate's single-minded approach⟳ means he will not worry⟳ about outside noise if he is convinced this is the right way to go. The proof, as ever, will come⟳ with results before and during the summer's delayed Euro 2020 showpiece.”

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