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
There’s something comforting about returning to the films that made the genre so beloved in the first place, where misunderstandings feel harmless and happy endings are practically guaranteed.
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Dangerous cold arrives in Kansas City Friday, bringing wind chills well below zero and the chance for a few harmless snow flurries.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
The condition is typically harmless but can sometimes be associated with other health complications, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Katharine’s research on harmless oxygen and nitrogen, the main components of air, paved the way for two vital advances for filter design.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Dangerous cold arrives in Kansas City Friday, bringing wind chills well below zero and the chance for a few harmless snow flurries.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
The condition is typically harmless but can sometimes be associated with other health complications, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Katharine’s research on harmless oxygen and nitrogen, the main components of air, paved the way for two vital advances for filter design.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmless
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And finally… Certain assists literally comprise a benign touch before a goal flies in.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Most heart defects are benign, Franklin said, such as a patent foramen ovale (a tiny flap in the top chamber), or bicuspid aortic valve (a fusion of the aortic valve leaflets).—
Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
2 Feb. 2026
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Sirianni remains safe despite the outcry, yet two young Eagles stars don't even bother to pay attention to the noise.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Whether that will turn out to be a safer bet as investors are starting to get cold feet over AI as well?—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
5 Feb. 2026
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Chris Harrison sparked controversy Wednesday for a seemingly innocent request posted on social media.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The modern Western culture around nudity really teaches you shame about something that is so human and natural and innocent.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
5 Feb. 2026
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But not everyone shares excitement over the success sequence — which may come across as innocuous advice, but detractors say is built upon dubious data, overlooks racial disparities and shames students who are raised in single-parent households.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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But federal officials have now taken issue with those seemingly innocuous sentences, according to Mandi Campbell, tribal historic preservation officer for the Timbisha Shoshone and a resident of the village.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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That’s sort of what this number, also worn by the women’s team AG Insurance-Soudal, looks like, but the best word to describe this is ‘inoffensive’.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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Plus, the jojoba oil gives it a light, inoffensive smell that’s heavenly to inhale compared to the strong, cloying scents of other men’s products.—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
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The hope for a big payout could lead kidnappers to keep the victim healthy.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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The crux of this formula is keratin, a protein shown to be vital to healthy and relatively more youthful nails.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Harmless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmless. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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