Sentence examples for not only purposeful from inspiring English sources

Yet according to Gwynn, blank was not only purposeful but the key to everything that mattered.

But let us assume that Russian interference was not only purposeful but successful in helping Mr. Trump secure victory.

She is always a remarkably watchable dancer, not only purposeful and motivated but always apparently impelled by her own inner life too.

Teleological reasoning is closely related to the intentionality constraint the tendency to assume that events are not only purposeful but that they may be caused by an intentional agent, an agent with a "mind of its own".

Also, according to their teleological reasoning and the closely related intentionality constraints, children have the inclination to think that "events are not only purposeful but that may be caused by an intentional agent" (Sinatra et al. 2008, p.191).

Because the nonscientific public readily assumes that organisms, their components, and other natural phenomena are not only purposeful, but also are designed and brought about by an intentional agent, statements that "there is no design in nature" are easily interpreted to mean "God had nothing to do with it", setting up the familiar equation of evolution with atheism.

During the course of evolution, not only the purposeful hunting of animals but potentially also of humans may mediate powerful social and psychological rewards and hence interact with the vulnerability of psychological disorders [ 17].

Yet for lengthy periods last night's match threatened to be more about tears of frustration than delight as Portsmouth struggled to beat not only an admirably purposeful Burnley but their own nerves.

Furthermore, because the Haitian HST volunteers are also embedded members of their communities, the knowledge and skills they acquired through the HST program are accessible to their communities not only in the purposeful transmission of support to others, but also in the natural transactions of everyday life of the volunteers.

They not only feel more purposeful (and live longer!) but also feel motivated to work harder to help their employer reach goals (which helps it live longer!).

It is hoped that this reconceptualization of the discipline will not only make it more purposeful for the food industry, but it will also make the subject more intellectually challenging and attract bright young minds to the discipline.