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
Police departments establish these squads with a good intention: addressing a genuine crime problem.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
The technology may have started out with good intention, but it evolved into something else.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2022
The good intention of the one who made this arrangement was recognized, if it had also been so on the part of those on whom its fulfilment depended.
