good intention

Example Sentences

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The Gulf trio "led a long, frantic, diplomatic last-minute effort to convince President Trump to give Iran a chance to show good intention", the official said on condition of anonymity, adding that dialogue was continuing.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

“What you’re seeing is a growing gap between the reality of everyday people and those who, with good intention, want to work on their behalf,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2024

Not even the matriarchal link at the story’s center feels satisfying, its good intention strangled by the plotty chaos.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023

The old saws boil down to not spending money wastefully, to handling your money with good intention.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2022

May we not then fairly infer that Dr. Colenso's earnest protestations of sincerity and good intention afford a very insufficient guarantee for the accuracy of his statements and the stability of his arguments?

From Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, May 1865 by