intent on

Example Sentences

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Despite this recent expansion of the statute, the court seems intent on returning to a narrow interpretation.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

Less than two weeks later, Glasner appeared intent on adding more drama to Palace's season by unexpectedly announcing he would leave the club at the end of the campaign.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

I watched a movie called “The International,” which focused on an Interpol investigation of a bank that primarily served groups intent on overthrowing existing governments.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

They tore down walls they weren’t supposed to, intent on fixing the house themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

“I was going to say hyperfocused. I get so intent on orchestrating my plans and keeping them a secret that I suppose I have a tendency to stop observing what’s really going on around me.”

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman