How to Use intentional in a Sentence

intentional

adjective
  • I apologize for the omission of your name from the list. It was not intentional.
  • Was that an intentional reference to a certain real-life pop star who recently got in trouble?
    William Earl, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
  • That seems to be intentional by Harris, who chooses to focus on policy over her identity.
    Morgan Smith,jennifer Liu, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
  • To be clear, this is not intentional on the part of the trainers.
    Ainsley MacLean, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • And a rough whirl of smudged chalk that looks intentional, as if it were done with a broad brush.
    Han Kang, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
  • And even the lyrics, the mix and mastering is very intentional.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Aug. 2024
  • A little pride, a little chutzpah changed the tenor on the court from frazzled and small to proud and intentional.
    Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The Griffins had a first down at the Serra 28, but facemask and intentional grounding penalties wiped out the drive.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Whether this was intentional or not was besides the point.
    Vulture, 16 Apr. 2023
  • The funky shape of this massager is intentional—it’s made to fit your palm snugly for easy leverage as it’s moved across the scalp.
    Susan Brickell, Health, 12 Apr. 2023
  • So, was using Turkey intentional or just a pin in the map?
    Cameron K McEwan, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
  • There’s not a single word in there that isn’t intentional.
    Andrew Webster, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2024
  • In the shadow of downtown The lack of outreach is not intentional, Burghdoff said.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The details, the shapes, textures, and function, are all very intentional.
    Akili King, Essence, 3 Apr. 2024
  • One of the most important parts of a limpia is being intentional.
    Zayda Rivera, Parents, 29 May 2024
  • The ethos at 3 Spear is a reminder that there’s beauty in a more intentional, mindful way of life and wisdom within the land.
    Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Further, the room's tech details are intentional and well thought out.
    Wendy Altschuler, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2024
  • This is the part where guys are shot and stabbed to death in horrifyingly intentional ways.
    Danyel Smith, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Hold your skin tight from above and gently sweep downwards in short, intentional strokes.
    elle.com, 30 May 2023
  • Pineda said the hit seemed intentional, with the guard swerving toward her.
    Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2023
  • False The collapse of Building 7 was not planned or intentional.
    Kim Breen, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Many of these quick left turns involve laughter which may or may not be intentional.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Make no mistake: This has been a drastic — and intentional — shift.
    Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The lack of affect is at least somewhat intentional; Jodie isn’t really at the center of this book about Jodie.
    Noah Berlatsky, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
  • While no one knows the site’s full history, it is believed that these are likely intentional placements to align with the longest day of the year.
    Kristen Pope, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2023
  • Neighbor video obtained by KTRK appears to show an intentional attack on the man who was said to be on his way to pick up his mail.
    Pilar Arias, Fox News, 12 May 2024
  • An intentional walk loaded the bases, but Winckowksi drew another ground out to end the threat, keeping the game at 5-4 in favor of the Rangers.
    Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2023
  • Of course, wearing Thom Browne was also an intentional choice for Williams.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2023
  • What was so interesting about this film was that it was created over the process of a decade—was that intentional?
    Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Remesch’s run-scoring ground out plated the first run and Berger moved to third before Fuhr reached on an intentional walk.
    Craig Clary, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2023

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