Hard-driving

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Extremely hardworking or demanding

    "The toll his hard-driving style takes on staff is legendary. Former associates have described Musk as petty, cruel and petulant, particularly when frustrated or challenged."

  2. 2
    Having a strong, fast-paced beat.

    "The heavy metal band Gods of Fire struggled trying to write a hard-driving song about potato pancakes for their 2009 album "Hanukkah Gone Metal.""

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hard-charging

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"You have Jackson Pollock who's known as this hard drinking, hard-driving artist who painted very spontaneous gestures in a high state of emotion, and then a colleague of his, Mark Rothko, painting quiet, contemplative works in a far less spontaneous way."

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