How to Use intensive in a Sentence

intensive

1 of 2 adjective

• She is taking an intensive course in business writing.
• Maintaining the house's gardens requires intensive effort.
• And the side hustle is time-intensive.
  — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
• That work is slow and resource-intensive.
  — Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
• We are known for our intensive screening.
  — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
• That last group is far and away the most energy-intensive.
  — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
• That said, some jobs are much more intensive and can cost up to $2000.
  — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
• There is a downside to such intensive planting, though.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
• Dumplings can be time (and labor) intensive to prepare.
  — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
• That two-week intensive session is one of the keys to the program’s success.
  — Krys Fluker, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
• Many athletes with heart conditions can play even the most intensive types of sports.
  — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
• The ear hook design keeps them around my ears, even during more intensive workouts.
  — PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
• The rear features a much more intensive glow-up, with new taillights that look far more modern.
  — Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 18 May 2023
• Radar works in these conditions but is power-intensive for small drones.
  — Nitin Sanket, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
• Gripp became immersed in the time-intensive world of tamale making.
  — Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
• But that is labor intensive, and when a fire burns thousands of acres, the time and cost involved can be too high.
  — Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
• The process of getting prepared for future needs is intensive.
  — Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
• The former isn’t nearly as sku-intensive as the latter.
  — James Manso, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
• Many of these containers have a coating that ought not be exposed to intensive heat.
  — Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
• For Paul, dragging long sheets of metal was intensive.
  — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
• Meanwhile, a worn path and exposed rocks point to the erosion caused by intensive grazing.
  — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2025
• No expense was spared in the intensive renovation of the main house.
  — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2024
• That said, using Smart View through the app is battery-intensive.
  — PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
• The two-day event is one of intensive learning for associates with fewer than five years in the business.
  — Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
• The prep is a bit more intensive than some of our other recipes, so be prepared to be on your feet until this one is on the table.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2023
• This underscores that this is still an intensive, high‑risk approach.
  — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
• This is the energy-intensive stage.
  — Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
• Keep in mind the ball's exterior is made of cotton, and the seams may come loose with intensive, frequent use.
  — Mary K. Tatum, Ms, Verywell Health, 5 July 2023
• The others, though some needed intensive treatments, are stable, the zoo said.
  — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
• Both are water-intensive, but in different ways.
  — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 May 2026

intensive

2 of 2 noun

• To make squat day more glute intensive, try using an exaggerated wide stance.
  — Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 19 Oct. 2022
• Lynx said many of the students who come for the monthslong intensives (another option) are divorced, or on their way to it.
  — Nellie Bowles, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2020
• Small retreats, in-person intensives, or live workshops can strengthen loyalty and trust.
  — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 12 Jan. 2026
• These programs range in length, price, and style—from intensives at rustic wilderness lodges to luxury wellness resorts with spa amenities.
  — Julia Eskins, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2024
• Hands-on workshops are full-day intensives centered on mannequin and live-model work, where attendees practice the technique themselves.
  — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 30 June 2026
• The casino has funded theater programs, youth writing intensives and revenue sharing with neighboring tribes.
  — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
• The classes range from three-hour workshops to daylong intensives — all, Aziz said, to cut down on bad experiences clients have been complaining about.
  — Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 2 Mar. 2024
• Prominent studios across the country have risen to meet the demand, offering week-long adult intensives and even performance opportunities.
  — Alice Robb, ELLE, 28 Feb. 2023
• The partnership will allow IndieWire to host intensives for students and emerging creatives at major film festivals.
  — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2026
• The center also offers professional development workshops and private intensives for guests who want added privacy or customization.
  — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
• Some students compete nearly every weekend during the season, which runs approximately September to July, and train at intensives and classes during the rest of the year.
  — Lizzie Feidelson, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017
• Panel discussions, artist intensives and professional education workshops are also on offer.
  — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
• So Hong Kong has become a central hub for short-term theological intensives, distance Bible seminaries and networking conventions.
  — Time, 5 Mar. 2018
• The annual fundraiser at which they will be toasted supports the nonprofit institute by collecting funds to support independent artists year-round through labs, intensives, grants, fellowships, a continuum of support and public programming.
  — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
• The Sundance Institute’s annual fundraiser enables the nonprofit to raise funds to support artists year-round through labs, intensives, grants, fellowships, a continuum of support, and public programming.
  — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
• Answers to other questions about Venice, and other intensives at SXSW, Cannes, and SXSW London, can be found here.
  — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 29 June 2026
• The non-profit holds annual summer intensives in each country, during which notable songwriters and producers teach collaborative songwriting, music production and music business in an effort to foster local talent.
  — Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, 23 Aug. 2019
• The bootcamp in Goa — a whole month of 6 AM starts, five-minute planks, busking challenges, dance intensives, group songwriting sessions and weekly showcases — was where five strangers from various corners of India became something.
  — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026
• Rio Retreat Center, located on the grounds of The Meadows, offers specialized workshops and multi-day intensives focused on trauma, addiction, grief, emotional growth and relationship healing.
  — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
• Lydia now receives stem cell infusions every six months—the next scheduled for early November—and participates in therapies including photobiomodulation (red light therapy) and pediatric therapy intensives.
  — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
• At Rio Retreat Center, located on the grounds of The Meadows, programming centers on specialized workshops and multi-day intensives covering trauma, addiction, grief, emotional growth and relationship recovery.
  — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
• Anaheim Ballet is offering 2026 summer intensives Anaheim Ballet School’s 2026 summer programs are taking auditions.
  — Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
• Crowds of new learners trekked to language intensives at a stately Tudor home known as the Esperanto House in a village near Stoke-on-Trent, the hub of England’s post–World War II Esperantist activity.
  — Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026