How to Use intentional in a Sentence

intentional

adjective
  • I apologize for the omission of your name from the list. It was not intentional.
  • And so that was very much intentional in the process.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Some schools say tech use should be intentional, but that’s not enough.
    — CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • His glare was still there, steely and intentional.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
  • The fog of war is real, but much of it is intentional.
    — Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
  • To be clear, this is not intentional on the part of the trainers.
    — Ainsley MacLean, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • When the sounds clash, that is intentional.
    — Fred Topel, Deadline, 7 May 2026
  • There’s lots of value to be found in a few hours of intentional play.
    — Tharin Pillay, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Moving on to what’s next in life takes time and intentional thought.
    — Jann E. Freed, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • All of it signals to guests that the evening is intentional.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • How intentional is that fusion, and what draws you to it?
    — Caroline Tell, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • My choice to vote for Rob was intentional.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
  • But the Bucs were intentional in the draft.
    — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
  • The shows are intentional for that moment, for that city.
    — Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Her first intentional kill is there.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Ohtani received intentional walks in his next four at-bats.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Your toppings should feel intentional, with a point of view.
    — Farideh Sadeghin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2026
  • Was that intentional from the jump?
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
  • And that was an intentional choice.
    — Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Three walks, an intentional walk, a couple of hits.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • But for things to turn around the Red Sox have to be intentional.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
  • Many of these quick left turns involve laughter which may or may not be intentional.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2024
  • The law at the time said the neglect needed to be intentional.
    — John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
  • But the placement of that slope is intentional.
    — Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Thinking of your walls like the backdrop to a set will help your home look and feel more intentional.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
  • This is about being intentional with your words.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
  • In its wake is something looser and less surveiled, if no less intentional.
    — Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • But that growth came from being deeply intentional.
    — Alejandra Rojas, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
  • And Rob Shuter claims the snub was very much intentional.
    — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The best polish shades are soft, yet intentional.
    — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026

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