intent on
Example Sentences
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But Tom Brady seems intent on frustrating reporters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Both brothers appear intent on ensuring their interests are represented regarding their future inheritance, but where do the parents’ wishes and dreams figure in this picture?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
He said it was “the worst version of myself that I’ve put out there” and that he was intent on making sure he would be better.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Ayyoub Bouaddi belied his age with a mature Champions League performance on his first Manchester City start to showcase why the club were so intent on signing the 18-year-old.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
She found in the outer court a beautiful lad in priestly attire intent on purifying the sacred place with water from a golden vessel, singing as he worked a hymn of praise to the god.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
