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Recent Examples of well-meaning
In the story, two girls living with a dysfunctional mother in Montreal are taken away from her by well-meaning social workers.
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Margaret Atwood, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
And this is, quite bravely, what the movie is interested in—the choice of a victim not to speak out, and the ripples of unease this causes among both well-meaning adults and Julie’s peers.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
But Uri might have other reasons for staying mum about his earlier years, and well-meaning wife (Ania Bukstein) accidentally comes one step closer to finding out why.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
The Mans are depicted as well-meaning grifters who rescue Natalia but aren’t without their own issues.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
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Margaret Atwood, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
And this is, quite bravely, what the movie is interested in—the choice of a victim not to speak out, and the ripples of unease this causes among both well-meaning adults and Julie’s peers.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
But Uri might have other reasons for staying mum about his earlier years, and well-meaning wife (Ania Bukstein) accidentally comes one step closer to finding out why.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
The Mans are depicted as well-meaning grifters who rescue Natalia but aren’t without their own issues.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-meaning
Adjective
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The generous battery keeps podcasts alive for a full travel day, and a ten‑minute quick top‑up grants four extra hours before boarding.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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At the end of every season, Jim had given generous gifts to the cast and crew.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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
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And what of the fact that Snow White, abandoned in the woods (where the Huntsman is too kindhearted to carry out the Evil Queen’s order to murder her), comes upon a cottage where seven cute, quarrelsome 249-year-old short men with Amish beards live in bachelor squalor and become her protectors?—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Harrell describes her daughter as a kind, sweet child who always sought to do what was right.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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What Lee liked best about playing Go-tak, a seemingly tough guy with a kind heart, was bonding with his fellow actors.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The negative version of his altruistic Sentry self.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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These altruistic gestures can create deeper connections and promote a cycle of mutual support.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But at its core, Wrexham’s rapid rise owes mostly to club stumbling into a relationship with a benevolent benefactor with far more resources than most of its now-former fourth- and fifth-division peers.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Kate has always been considered to have a killer instinct and able to make these tough moral choices, and not always in the most benevolent way.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Well-meaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-meaning. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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