good intention
Example Sentences
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The Gulf trio "led a long, frantic, diplomatic last-minute effort to convince President Trump to give Iran a chance to show good intention", the official said on condition of anonymity, adding that dialogue was continuing.
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
“It was done with a good intention, with a good heart. ... Right now, I’m fronting the money for Mickey to get him out of this emergency situation.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
With good intention and often with some discomfort, they all ask me the same thing: How am I doing?
From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2023
Not even the matriarchal link at the story’s center feels satisfying, its good intention strangled by the plotty chaos.
From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023
The 'fifth qualification—Is that the person praying hath a good intention; that he asks for a good end.
From The History Of The Last Trial By Jury For Atheism In England A Fragment of Autobiography Submitted for the Perusal of Her Majesty's Attorney-General and the British Clergy by Holyoake, George Jacob
