true intention

Frequency: 8.216.1 per million words

the actual, sincere reason for an action

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Examples (10)

  • She may never reveal her true intentions.
  • His actions often masked his true intention to help.
  • We questioned whether her statement reflected her true intention.
  • It's hard to discern the true intention behind his vague promises.
  • What was their true intention when they offered such a generous deal?
  • He eventually admitted his true intention was to acquire the company.
  • The detective tried to uncover the suspect's true intentions.
  • Her smile hid her true intention to deceive them.
  • Despite his kind words, I doubted his true intention.
  • The contract clause revealed the developer's true intention.