intending

Example Sentences

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The couple say they were on a motorbike journey from Europe to Australia when they crossed from Armenia into Iran, intending to stay only for a few days.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The boy’s first real lesson in the shifting sands comes when, at dinner, he remarks that the war will soon be over, intending it as good news — Dad could come home.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

“Nobody was intending to pre-empt the New Jersey state gaming commission,” he says.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

He proposes to her, intending to change her mind while assuring Betsinger and her loved ones that he isn’t pressuring her.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

I crouch next to the shaft of light she dropped and pick up the flashlight, intending to just grab it and keep running, but in its glow I see her face.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth