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Recent Examples of well-meaning
But even for a brief, well-meaning moment, the show takes the spotlight off the queens, which means less revelry for drag on my television.
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Chris Feil, Vulture, 30 May 2025
While plot details are unknown for now and the film is officially untitled, the first three Meet the Parents films have often included comedic scenarios between Stiller's clumsy but well-meaning Greg Focker and De Niro's former CIA agent Jack Byrnes.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 30 May 2025
As part of Gabriel’s solution to showing Ansari’s character that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side of the Hollywood, the well-meaning angel body-swaps him with an uber-rich jerk, played by Seth Rogen.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
Five Leadership Moves That Create Betrayal Even well-meaning leaders can fracture trust.
—Justin Patton, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Chris Feil, Vulture, 30 May 2025
While plot details are unknown for now and the film is officially untitled, the first three Meet the Parents films have often included comedic scenarios between Stiller's clumsy but well-meaning Greg Focker and De Niro's former CIA agent Jack Byrnes.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 30 May 2025
As part of Gabriel’s solution to showing Ansari’s character that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side of the Hollywood, the well-meaning angel body-swaps him with an uber-rich jerk, played by Seth Rogen.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
Five Leadership Moves That Create Betrayal Even well-meaning leaders can fracture trust.
—Justin Patton, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-meaning
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Southern Living contributor Rick Bragg says the recipe is actually very simple: squishy white brand, salt and pepper, generous smears of mayo, and slices of juicy tomatoes.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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But in a high-tax country like Norway, where locals already fund generous public services, the idea of taxing tourists has been politically sensitive.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Her kindhearted and empathetic photographer Jo Reynolds was continually put through the ringer across her four seasons on the show, from 1992 to 1996.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Mendoza was best known in the burlesque scene for her kindhearted nature and her ability to make anyone feel welcome and capable of owning the stage.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That relationship is built, visit by visit, kind interaction after warm conversation.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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She was known as kind, generous, talented, a great collaborator, easy to be around.—
Ashley Spencer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Fielder began Season 2 by framing his mission as an altruistic exercise, intended to help the people who drive and use air travel.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 May 2025
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In fact, 2019 research from Personality and Individual Differences notes that choosing an altruistic partner — someone who genuinely cares about your well-being without expecting anything in return — is a smart, successful mate choice.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Elsewhere, organised crime still has its tendrils in many parts of the sport across the globe, and the misty-eyed reverence for benevolent local tycoons is a notion that went extinct before the Tasmanian tiger.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Another new motif was the eye, meant to represent here an omniscient but benevolent entity that accompanies and perpetuates knowledge in an unaltered state.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
27 May 2025
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“Well-meaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-meaning. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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