intention

Example Sentences

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If designers understood the hurdles that users faced, they could reduce the friction between intention and action by making the machine intuitive to use.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Many students take breaks from school with no real intention of returning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In early March, Bern announced its intention to examine the acquisition of an additional long-range surface-to-air missile system, preferably manufactured in Europe, to complement the Patriot system.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

"I had full intention of working in Wales and serving the Welsh communities. None of us will have the opportunity to serve anywhere in Wales as a paramedic," they said.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“And this intention to be a jerk,” the rabbi prompts, “did you succeed?”

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman