How to Use intention in a Sentence

intention

noun

• He bought a dog with the intention of training it to attack intruders.
• She announced her intention to run for governor.
• He seemed to think that I was trying to cause problems, but that was never my intention.
• He has good intentions, but his suggestions aren't really helpful.
• The intention is that half of the preschool space will be in private schools.
  — Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2023
• All of this takes us back to my intention: Stop and think.
  — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
• Trump’s name, but makes clear her intention to break with the Trump era.
  — Trip Gabriel, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Feb. 2023
• Alex: Right, which brings me to the intention behind this.
  — The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 10 May 2023
• The intention isn’t to send this letter, but to let it all out.
  — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 4 May 2023
• But my intention was not to make a movie about the Holocaust.
  — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 19 May 2024
• Alex Hill, the board chair, pushed back on criticism of the makeup of the board and its intentions.
  — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
• The context of the speech and the intention of the speaker are very important, Corbin said.
  — Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
• The younger Tai is so similar to the older Tai but has such a more pure heart and the best intentions.
  — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Apr. 2023
• No one can any longer doubt the horrible intentions of the Nazi beasts.
  — Gordon F. Sander, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
• In the world of celebrity giving, the road to scandal is often paved with the best intentions.
  — Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2023
• In the Further, though, there are other beings — and some have bad intentions and want to try and claw their way back to the land of the living.
  — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 7 July 2023
• It was filmed with the intention of screening at Las Vegas’ Sphere venue.
  — Jaden Thompson, Variety, 9 Jan. 2024
• The act of transferral was a core intention of Jalil’s and speaks to his overall approach to style.
  — Essence, 28 Sep. 2024
• But both Israel and the PA have deep distrusts about Hamas' intentions.
  — Jack Jeffery, Tia Goldenberg, TIME, 23 July 2024
• No matter your best intentions, the fact remains that styles change, as do our tastes.
  — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2024
• Of course there’s nothing new about the problem of intention and action.
  — Lorraine Hansberry, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2023
• In ’68, Smith’s initial intentions and the meaning of the gesture quickly got away from him.
  — Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 July 2024
• First, state what your intention for the outcome of the conversation is at the outset.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 6 June 2023
• The ban against cluster bombs is a case where the ship of good intentions hits the iceberg of reality.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 4 May 2023
• Noah came to the Dodgers with the best intentions combined with an excellent work ethic.
  — Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2023
• At the same time, every song was made for a specific scene with clear intention.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 July 2024
• The two countries had previously signaled their intention to maintain the cuts through the end of the year.
  — Bob Henderson, WSJ, 6 Nov. 2023
• Despite being an eight-part folk band for more than a decade, the group didn’t start with the intention of making music.
  — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
• Regardless of his work in the wellness space, Hall leads with the same intentions throughout.
  — Akili King, Essence, 10 Oct. 2024
• Though the principal’s intentions are good, there are many reasons why this thinking is flawed.
  — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Nov 2024