intentional

Example Sentences

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"My assumption is it's not intentional but it is of course unlucky."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“Invest in your own intentional community,” said Thomas West, a financial adviser and senior partner at Signature Estate & Investment Advisors in Tysons, Va. “Secure caregiving formally and informally.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Ultimately, Turner says, young people are resilient — their brains are still growing — and intentional parenting goes a long way toward offsetting the effects of digital devices and social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Tahini has a kind of quiet luxury to it — less sweet than nut butters, less showy, with a soft, earthy depth that can tip, just slightly, into bitterness in a way that feels intentional.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

The criminologist James Alan Fox explained that his warning of a “bloodbath” was in fact an intentional overstatement.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt