How to Use intently in a Sentence
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On a muggy afternoon in May, JJ Apodaca stared intently at a very large rock.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 18 June 2024
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The jurors stared intently as the rifle was carried to the front of the room.
—Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 25 July 2022
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The five pre-teen boys in the van with him were looking on just as intently.
—Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
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Le Bas and Knollys are at an easel; Radev, painted by Grant, stares ahead intently.
—Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2022
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Ask lots of questions and listen intently to what comes back.
—Bianca Barratt, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
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On the other side of the courtroom, Schmitt’s wife, parents and brother have watched on intently.
—Shaddi Abusaid, ajc, 18 Sep. 2022
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James prayed so intently during a snowstorm that he was buried in snow and had to be dug out by his neighbors.
—WIRED, 19 Jan. 2023
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After all, solar eclipse glasses are not for intently looking at the sun for the 2.5 hours of the entire eclipse.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
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In one video, the girls watched intently as a quartet of horse riders holding the American flag made their way down the street.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 5 July 2024
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In the hushed space, his voice rang out and everyone was listening intently, yet none of it rang true.
—Graham Swift, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
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In court, Bowers was bent over, looking intently at a piece of paper as the judge read through the jury’s lengthy verdict form.
—Sabrina Souza, CNN, 2 Aug. 2023
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My daughter Elizabeth stood on the frozen surface of a lake near our home, peering intently at the hole at her feet.
—John Perritano, Popular Mechanics, 22 Dec. 2020
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Zach listens intently, and he's bowled over by Brooklyn's strength.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2023
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La Russa isn’t looking at the TV, and is barely talking, staring intently across the field.
—Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022
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Those gathered for the recount watched the screens intently, some seated, some standing in rows behind them.
—Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2022
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Washington, who was dressed in a gray suit and had been looking on intently, chortled.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
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The 12 jurors and 10 alternates stared intently at their video screens.
—CBS News, 19 July 2022
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The Talk was delivered to me and my big brothers as intently as warnings to wash our hands and eat our vegetables.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 29 May 2020
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According to the Osage News, Scorsese listened intently to all of the Osage who wished to share their thoughts and feelings with him.
—Graham Lee Brewer, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2023
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Gasps and exclamations moved through the room as students stared intently at their screens.
—Hazlitt, 7 Dec. 2022
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As the survivors spoke Monday, Harner listened intently from the bench and thanked each person.
—Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
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Judge David Mason listened intently each day of the hearing.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2023
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Rookie Jaden Hardy, waiting for his time to warm up, watched Irving intently.
—Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2023
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Tshibaka listened intently, a smile frozen on her face.
—Liz Ruskin, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Oct. 2022
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One woman took the mic, intently closing her eyes while focusing on her next bar.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2023
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The exchange occurred as first lady Jill Biden sat in the front row of the gallery, watching intently as each juror answered their questions.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 3 June 2024
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Watching intently, Page gives them a standing ovation and poses for photos with Sakurai, all seen in the movie.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2023
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The photo that followed showed her on the ice looking intently as Carroll gave her directions.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
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Strickler believed that their firm should work intently to improve their employees’ lives as well as their clients’.
—Connie Bruck, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2021
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Dressed in a dark suit, white shirt and tie, Prince Harry watched intently during the proceedings, sometimes taking notes, from his seat two rows behind the leading lawyers in the case.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2023
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