well-meaning
adjective
well-mean·ing
ˈwel-ˈmē-niŋ 
1
: having good intentions
well-meaning but misguided idealists
2
: based on good intentions
well-meaning advice
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That means more lawsuits, and more distrust in the system as even well-meaning governors and secretaries of state get sucked into the conspiracy machine.
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Additionally, even well-meaning insiders can unintentionally delete, corrupt or expose sensitive data.
—Simon Jelley, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Three hours is a long time to spend watching a well-meaning narcissist keep digging his own grave, and Lonergan never quite finds the key to turn his play into more than an extended character study: See Strings get a massage.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
What should a well-meaning manager do when faced with contradictory information?
—Ludmila Praslova, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Additionally, even well-meaning insiders can unintentionally delete, corrupt or expose sensitive data.
—Simon Jelley, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Three hours is a long time to spend watching a well-meaning narcissist keep digging his own grave, and Lonergan never quite finds the key to turn his play into more than an extended character study: See Strings get a massage.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
What should a well-meaning manager do when faced with contradictory information?
—Ludmila Praslova, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Well-meaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-meaning. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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