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Recent Examples of harmlessness
What happens, for example, when harmlessness conflicts with helping the user?
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Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmlessness
Noun
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Ultra-high-purity nitrogen gas flows into the mask, and that displaces breathable air until none is left.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The purity of her purpose isn’t lost on those who watch her skate.—
Alice Park,
Time,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Youth media had a specific fixation on virginity and chastity just then.—
Vrinda Jagota,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2026
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Augustinians also take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Harmlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmlessness. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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