'genuine ambition' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe an ambition that is sincere or not driven by vanity or the need for external validation. For example, "He had genuine ambition to master a new language and become fluent."
Libby possesses a genuine ambition to succeed in the literary world, and that desire is present on the page.
In 2012, I realised a genuine ambition when I got the chance to direct the stage version of Wyrd Sisters.
A European diplomat based here said the president "had, and for all I know still has, a genuine ambition to improve the conditions in this country".
Joining a gang isn't just the default position for those deprived of ambition; it is often a genuine ambition in itself, the only tangible means of getting a life.
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It is also plain that the players have genuine ambition to succeed for their country at whatever level.
England had entered the tournament with, as Bobby Robson said, their "best squad for six years" and harbouring genuine ambitions to rule the continent.
"The United States is the largest commercial market for sport in the world by some distance and if we have genuine ambitions to be followed globally we need to make some moves there," said Mark McCafferty, Premiership Rugby's chief executive.
"I have genuine ambitions of playing Test cricket and I have to give myself the best chance to do that," he said.
With two of the four teams in each Super Eights group progressing to the semi-finals, England will harbour genuine ambitions of qualifying for the knockout stages.
"It's great to see that people are talking about more than just Tom as having genuine England ambitions," Baxter told BBC Radio Devon.
