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
The technology may have started out with good intention, but it evolved into something else.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2022
Early founders of the Boeing Company, Microsoft, Starbucks, Amazon, Costco and other contributors to a healthy economy all started out on what is described as on the high road, with good intention.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2022
We reserved to ourselves the good intention of sharing our advantages with them at a later period, when the passage of the present acerbity should make intercourse possible.
From From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Julia Ward Howe
