as in benign
not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt
a perfectly harmless little spider
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Recent Examples of harmless
The product is, in itself, legal and harmless.
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Olivia Potts, Longreads, 28 May 2026
Jumping into the pool in their wedding clothes felt spontaneous, playful and completely harmless.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
When to Worry About Postpartum Body Odor Certain postpartum body odors are fairly harmless.
—Dory Zayas, Parents, 28 May 2026
That and a harmless fifth-inning error were the only blemishes on his masterpiece.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for harmless
Olivia Potts, Longreads, 28 May 2026
Jumping into the pool in their wedding clothes felt spontaneous, playful and completely harmless.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
When to Worry About Postpartum Body Odor Certain postpartum body odors are fairly harmless.
—Dory Zayas, Parents, 28 May 2026
That and a harmless fifth-inning error were the only blemishes on his masterpiece.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for harmless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmless
Adjective
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Last year, the president was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a benign condition that causes swelling in his lower legs and one that the White House doctor noted is common in people over 70.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Stone did not ultimately undergo a double mastectomy, as the tumors were benign.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Complimentary reef-safe sunscreen dispensers are available to guests property-wide and beach clean-ups are held regularly with guests invited to join.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Another 10 people were detained on May 24 while trying to negotiate safe passage for their convoy at a checkpoint near Sitre, Libya, along the Mediterranean coast less than halfway between Tunisia and Egypt.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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The allegations are that the defendant was impaired, failed to properly secure two young children, and then caused a crash that left one child dead, another seriously injured, and an innocent driver badly hurt.—
Gino Vicci,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Concurrently, the Met botch their way through their investigation, diverting all their attention to an entirely innocent man while ignoring the serial offender under their nose.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
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This is something that a guy would think is innocuous, but any woman would gather up all of her friends and go to war over.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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The report itself that came out from his physician was mostly fairly innocuous.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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The Breadwinner is aiming to recapture the satisfaction of going to see a three-out-of-five-star movie, offering decent laughs in an inoffensive package.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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The Luce’s design is friendly, clean, tidy, inoffensive, and unremarkable.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
3 June 2026
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Swanson is a healthy player, Counsell said, and the manager wound up subbing him in as the automatic runner at second base for Saturday’s 10th inning against the San Francisco Giants.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 June 2026
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Designed to help support healthier teeth, better sleep, and less jaw discomfort, ClearClub makes preventative dental care simple, convenient and more affordable.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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“Harmless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmless. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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