intent on/upon (something)
idiom
: giving all of one's attention and effort to a specific task or goal
She seems intent on destroying our credibility.
They were intent on their work.
Examples of intent on/upon (something) in a Sentence
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The havoc has yet to be fully assessed, and Ascension is intent on keeping as much of its operations open as possible.
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Reed Abelson, New York Times, 23 May 2024
And despite the scary incident, McGuire is intent on putting a good spin on the experience.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
Aïnouz employs the central character as a stand-in for Brazilian youth, whose drive and desire are held back by a corrupt older generation intent on maintaining its power.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
Director Shawn Levy seems intent on preserving that relationship in Deadpool and Wolverine, which marks both characters’ official introduction to the MCU (a result of Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox in 2019).
—Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 21 May 2024
The 18-year-old is intent on helping educate Zambia’s deaf community about climate change.
—Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 May 2024
Twenty miles south of Canale, in the tidy hilltop town of Roddino, Gemma Boeri, 75, is less exacting with her agnolotti and more intent on preserving the ritual of making it.
—Dawn Davis Sharon Radisch Soneela Nankani Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 13 May 2024
Others were intent on dismantling the encampment one way or the other.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Still, the French president seemed especially intent on strengthening personal bonds when the Macrons escorted Mr. Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, to the Pyrenees, where Mr. Macron used to spend childhood summers with his grandmother.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024
Reed Abelson, New York Times, 23 May 2024
And despite the scary incident, McGuire is intent on putting a good spin on the experience.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
Aïnouz employs the central character as a stand-in for Brazilian youth, whose drive and desire are held back by a corrupt older generation intent on maintaining its power.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
Director Shawn Levy seems intent on preserving that relationship in Deadpool and Wolverine, which marks both characters’ official introduction to the MCU (a result of Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox in 2019).
—Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 21 May 2024
The 18-year-old is intent on helping educate Zambia’s deaf community about climate change.
—Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 May 2024
Twenty miles south of Canale, in the tidy hilltop town of Roddino, Gemma Boeri, 75, is less exacting with her agnolotti and more intent on preserving the ritual of making it.
—Dawn Davis Sharon Radisch Soneela Nankani Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 13 May 2024
Others were intent on dismantling the encampment one way or the other.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Still, the French president seemed especially intent on strengthening personal bonds when the Macrons escorted Mr. Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, to the Pyrenees, where Mr. Macron used to spend childhood summers with his grandmother.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024
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