purposeful
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Ms. Proske, best known in New York as co-founder of the unorthodox Heartbeat Opera, directed the intimate scenes as tight close-ups, and her many eye-catching moments, whether stage-filling or small-scale, were always purposeful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Critics and audiences responded in turn, taking an immediate shine to Bryan’s doofiness and contrasting it with Alice’s purposeful, goal-oriented approach to a zombie apocalypse.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The machine demonstrates "wall-following" behavior that can appear purposeful.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
The sight of the centre-backs standing tall, studs on the ball, waiting for the opposition forwards to become impatient before closing them down felt unnatural but it was purposeful.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Moss said, and the words came out as daggers, rough and purposeful.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
Vocabulary lists containing purposeful
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"A Village After Dark" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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