have no intention of
idiom
: to not plan or want to (do something)
He said he loved her, but he actually had no intention of marrying her.
Examples of have no intention of in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Most anglers cannot run 25 miles in a day, and have no intention of ever attempting it.
—
Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 28 Feb. 2024
In Zaslav’s view, the unnamed sports venture is a sign that media heavyweights have no intention of letting outside distributors drive the push to offer bundles of competing channels (just like old-fashioned cable).
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Feb. 2024
Princess Anne appears to have no intention of giving up her title of the hardest-working member of the British royal family.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2024
Along those lines, the Celtics have no intention of entering the Damian Lillard sweepstakes, according to league sources.
—Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2023
These benchmarks are simply temporary negotiation concessions that the Senators have no intention of keeping.
—Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 5 May 2023
The businesses have no intention of passing the savings along to their customers.
—Christopher Elliott, Anchorage Daily News, 4 May 2023
Loud protesters disrupted another meeting Wednesday of the Oak Lawn Fire & Police Commission, and have no intention of stopping.
—Kimberly Fornek, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2023
Just as important, many of these companies have no intention of licensing or selling their creations to law firms.
—John Arsneault, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021
Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 28 Feb. 2024
In Zaslav’s view, the unnamed sports venture is a sign that media heavyweights have no intention of letting outside distributors drive the push to offer bundles of competing channels (just like old-fashioned cable).
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Feb. 2024
Princess Anne appears to have no intention of giving up her title of the hardest-working member of the British royal family.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2024
Along those lines, the Celtics have no intention of entering the Damian Lillard sweepstakes, according to league sources.
—Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2023
These benchmarks are simply temporary negotiation concessions that the Senators have no intention of keeping.
—Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 5 May 2023
The businesses have no intention of passing the savings along to their customers.
—Christopher Elliott, Anchorage Daily News, 4 May 2023
Loud protesters disrupted another meeting Wednesday of the Oak Lawn Fire & Police Commission, and have no intention of stopping.
—Kimberly Fornek, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2023
Just as important, many of these companies have no intention of licensing or selling their creations to law firms.
—John Arsneault, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'have no intention of.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near have no intention of
Cite this Entry
“Have no intention of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20no%20intention%20of. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share