Example Sentences

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He inherited from his father a chain of laundromats that he expanded too ambitiously.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 26, 2025

Whether we settle on an idea like this or not, we should think ambitiously about what a more democratic legislature might look like.

From Slate • Aug. 12, 2025

The aim, ambitiously put, is to "rewire the state" and "get Britain moving".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025

When the new building eventually opens, another will be under construction in Las Vegas — a three-story, 90,000-square-foot, $150-million building with a $50-million endowment, ambitiously scheduled to open in 2028.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2024

And to inspire with kindliness and love Our simple guests, ambitiously we strove, With novel converse and endearing arts!

From The Isle of Palms and Other Poems by Wilson, John Lyde