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Recent Examples of well-meaning
Travis is a well-meaning screwup who comes from a family of cops but can’t get a place on the police force.
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Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Successive administrations let the old broadcast arms of American government abroad — Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia — slide into well-meaning obsolescence.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The script established the framework with which Henson would go on to parody a vaudeville show from all angles—the divas (Piggy), the technical malfunctions (Crazy Harry, blowing up sets left and right), the well-meaning guy trying to hold the whole ball of crazy together (Kermit).
—Sophie Brickman, The Atlantic, 4 Aug. 2025
But instead, people familiar with Trans Heartland told The Star that the organization took money from well-meaning donors and left a pattern of hostile interactions in its wake.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2025
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Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Successive administrations let the old broadcast arms of American government abroad — Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia — slide into well-meaning obsolescence.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The script established the framework with which Henson would go on to parody a vaudeville show from all angles—the divas (Piggy), the technical malfunctions (Crazy Harry, blowing up sets left and right), the well-meaning guy trying to hold the whole ball of crazy together (Kermit).
—Sophie Brickman, The Atlantic, 4 Aug. 2025
But instead, people familiar with Trans Heartland told The Star that the organization took money from well-meaning donors and left a pattern of hostile interactions in its wake.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-meaning
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IndyStar's environmental reporting project is made possible through the generous support of the nonprofit Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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This sequel includes a generous recap of the previous film’s story, based on ancient Chinese mythological characters and the 16th-century epic novel Investiture of the Gods.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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Chavez, a kindhearted athlete who sports a big smile, has picked up offers from McPherson and Kansas Wesleyan.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 July 2025
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Teachers remembered him as a kindhearted leader who protected his peers.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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Asked about Trump's relationship with her and with Epstein, Maxwell said Trump was always kind and cordial with her.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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Sweet, feisty, kind, smart, sensitive and spiritual.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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This generation is highly altruistic, giving, and innovative.—
Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Now, the company is positioning the Pro Cheer League not only as a business opportunity but as an altruistic feat.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
18 June 2025
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CEOs take on all sorts of personas, from the benevolent leader to the cutthroat business executive.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 Aug. 2025
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Its land is farmed communally, and its lord, Master Kent (Harry Melling), is a benevolent soul who prefers coaxing and rewarding to ordering and punishing.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Well-meaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-meaning. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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