purposeful

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Very purposeful was her careworn little face as she stepped briskly along.

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  1. adjective Having a purpose; intentional: a purposeful musician.
  2. adjective Having or manifesting purpose; determined: entered the room with a purposeful look.

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  • His lanky stride purposeful, his probing gaze searching, he didn't notice the welcoming blast of cool air that greeted him on this blistering hot Texas day. —  Chapter One
  • Compelling, purposeful, his gaze fell on her mouth, and she was consumed by craving, a need so intense and desperate that every thought fled her brain. —  TheRichMan’sRoyalMistress
  • His stride became long and purposeful, and when they reached the second wagon, it dawned on him that Victoria was inside. —  Garwood, Julie - Prince Charming
  • Geoffrey looked so serious and purposeful, and Elizabeth was both amused and disgruntled by his words. —  Garwood, Julie - Gentle Warrior
  • A sensation of blind, purposeful, and irresistible force at work was returned to him; like, but not identical with, the feel of all other mine controls he had touched before. —  Dickson, Gordon - Childe Cycle 02 Necromancer
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/ˈpərpəsfəl/
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