intent on
Example Sentences
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About 30,000 Minnesotans were trained as observers, all intent on making sure that the human beings around them were being treated with basic dignity and given due process.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Baker said he routinely turns away prospective clients intent on taking such risks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Footage from Friday showed Jackie sparring with two subadult balds who seemed intent on stealing her fish, according to Voisard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
"Those intent on disrupting residents, closing off a key thoroughfare connecting communities and intimidating youth workers offer nothing for our community," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
I patted him and was glad to see him, but that was all I did—I was still intent on watching the scene below.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
