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
“It was done with a good intention, with a good heart. ... Right now, I’m fronting the money for Mickey to get him out of this emergency situation.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
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
It was a good speech, filled not only with good intention, but with a deal of economic hard sense.
From The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad by Hungerford, Edward