How to Use well-intentioned in a Sentence

well-intentioned

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• This project was well thought out and well-intentioned.
  — Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2024
• But like any tool, AI can be misused even by the well-intentioned.
  — Bysharon Goldman, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
• Though well-intentioned, the truth is that not all suicides can be stopped, even with the best efforts.
  — Sophia Laurenzi, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
• Some ideas, while well-intentioned, could do more harm than good.
  — Scott White, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
• There would be no good way out of this for any state, no matter how rich or well-intentioned.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
• The actor doesn’t shy away from what a jerk Chuck can be, no matter how well-intentioned.
  — Jenelle Riley, Variety, 10 Mar. 2023
• Near the top of the to-do list should be reforming the well-intentioned, but poorly designed, 340B drug discount program.
  — Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
• While this is well-intentioned, many caregivers feel burdened by it.
  — Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 12 Dec. 2023
• Though Matthew's efforts were well-intentioned, the results were…choppy at best.
  — Amanda Curran, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2023
• Some critics of reparations by states say that while the idea is well-intentioned, it can be misguided.
  — Maysoon Khan, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 June 2023
• Some of them are well-intentioned, like telling people that hotels have to accept pets in an emergency event, which is not true.
  — Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
• As well-intentioned as the dining room staff is, service can feel hurried and nobody seems to be able to multitask.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
• While well-intentioned, these solutions often miss the root cause.
  — Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
• While well-intentioned, the Nutrition Facts label proved no panacea.
  — TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
• That the majority of the time, Lottie comes in well-intentioned and looking out for everyone.
  — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2023
• Many of them are well-intentioned, genuinely wanting to help people who struggle with their weight.
  — Tamar Haspel, Anchorage Daily News, 1 July 2023
• Max Homa agreed that most of what gamblers yell during tournaments seems well-intentioned.
  — Danny Funt, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
• Ranging from well-intentioned to egregious, these comments might surprise you...or not.
  — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 23 Jan. 2025
• But many families say the latest efforts to clean and repaint old buildings, though well-intentioned, are only a Band-aid.
  — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
• Though the initial question seems well-intentioned, the quick pivot suggests the asker is less interested in the other person's life and more eager to talk about their own.
  — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
• Although well-intentioned, this framing misses the mark.
  — Kevin Lynch, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
• Those education plans, while well-intentioned and legally binding, are often at the center of cases where U.S. schools fail to abide by them.
  — Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2023
• Johnson’s interest in the problem of food access is well-intentioned.
  — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
• And even if the information is well-intentioned, women should always do their own vetting — the consequences of bad advice are too grave to put one’s health in the hands of an influencer.
  — Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2024
• The beds are part of a well-intentioned — albeit ambitious — attempt by Paris organizers to keep these Olympics as green as possible.
  — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 July 2024
• While well-intentioned, the age verification process is built on an honor system, making the process very porous.
  — Adaira Landry, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
• Though sentiments about letting the heart guide the head and taking chances are well-intentioned, they’re poorly expressed as regressive statements.
  — Courtney Howard, Variety, 19 July 2024
• While seemingly well-intentioned, this directive is a hollow threat to a player who goes on to a successful MLB career.
  — Dan Freedman, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
• But problems also arise when some members see run club as a hobby group and other members, often well-intentioned, are on the hunt for hookups or something more serious.
  — Katie Jackson, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024
• Running the self-cleaning function on your oven is probably well-intentioned, but can actually be damaging to the oven.
  — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025