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

Recent Examples on the Web

As owner of the new Kookaburra Lounge comedy venue, Cazorla is intent on maximizing comfort — of performers and audience members — above exorbitant club cover charges. —Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024

Israel is pursuing a temporary cease-fire that would free some Israeli hostages in Gaza and Hamas prisoners in Israeli jails, but Netanyahu is intent on returning to the fight against Hamas after that. —Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2024

All three of Germany’s main automakers are heavily invested in China and appear intent on remaining competitive in the market. —Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024

Biden’s campaign wasn’t shy about drawing attention to the contrast with then-President Trump, who seemed more intent on dismissing the pandemic’s impact. —Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024

So, unfortunately, is the Klan, which is intent on wresting control of the city from its people and putting it under white, capitalist authority. —The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024

He was followed by missionaries intent on converting the Malawian population to Christianity. —Mark Jenkins, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024

But the Gloria administration seems intent on trying to redevelop the site. —Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024

Across its border sat an army of tens of thousands of men intent on massacring civilians. —Phil Klay, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024