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intentional

[in-ten-shuh-nl] / ɪnˈtɛn ʃə nl /


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In addition to negligence, his lawsuit also accuses the producers of intentional infliction of emotional distress.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

You want pieces with edges, whites and yolks distinct, something that reads as intentional when spooned onto bread.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

A member of his campaign team said that it was an intentional strategy to make what Magyar saw as Orbán’s failures the campaign’s primary focus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Mark Joseph Stern: Well, I think this was almost certainly intentional and preplanned.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

Sometimes in a painting, negative space is intentional; sometimes it is an accident of composition.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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