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Recent Examples of well-meaning
The well-meaning Paperwork Reduction Act has paralyzed efforts to design better government services and should be rescinded.
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Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 14 May 2025
Kyle MacLachlan and Connie Britton also pop in as Benny's well-meaning parents.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 May 2025
When that alignment is off, even the most well-meaning touch can fall flat or make things worse.
—Brian N. Chin, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
This reflects how even well-meaning problem-solving, if dispensed in a way that isn’t emotionally attuned, can feel dismissive.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 14 May 2025
Kyle MacLachlan and Connie Britton also pop in as Benny's well-meaning parents.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 May 2025
When that alignment is off, even the most well-meaning touch can fall flat or make things worse.
—Brian N. Chin, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
This reflects how even well-meaning problem-solving, if dispensed in a way that isn’t emotionally attuned, can feel dismissive.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for well-meaning
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-meaning
Adjective
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The cockpit can be fitted with a solar Starlight Bimini providing generous shade.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Similarly, the Department of Justice has pulled back from policing financial crimes, including those involving cryptocurrency, whose kingpins were among Trump’s most generous donors.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Her kindhearted and empathetic photographer Jo Reynolds was continually put through the ringer across her four seasons on the show, from 1992 to 1996.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Mendoza was best known in the burlesque scene for her kindhearted nature and her ability to make anyone feel welcome and capable of owning the stage.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the workplace, how kind (or not critical) one is to themself is likely not the first place managers will jump to when thinking about how to improve safety processes at work.—
Ellen Choi,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Before his latest movie premiered, festival chief Thierry Frémaux shared some kind words with the crowd about Washington.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Sometimes, after working in a high-rise in New York City, selling luxury goods to the ultra-rich, people recognize that those same skills could be redirected toward something more altruistic.—
Andi Cross,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Ethan Slater as Boq Woodsman Boq, an altruistic Munchkin student at Shiz University is smitten with Glinda while being the object of Nessarose’s affections.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
29 Nov. 2024
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New Delhi and Islamabad found a way to de-escalate, stop the fighting and move toward a future that will hopefully be more benevolent than the past.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Their expensive quest is financially backed by a seemingly benevolent billionaire Owen Carver (Domhnall Gleeson), who has his own reasons for helping Luke and Charlotte.—
Eric Andersson,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Well-meaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-meaning. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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