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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However, the well-meaning praise inadvertently sparked a twofold backlash last week when her ranking was announced.
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
But this well-meaning effort can backfire in several ways.
—Oona Hanson, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Many feral cats rely on food scraps, garbage, or deliberate feeding by well-meaning individuals, which buffers them from natural selection pressures like starvation.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
But accept the free meal graciously — and appreciate the rare exchange of two well-meaning humans being kind to each other.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
But this well-meaning effort can backfire in several ways.
—Oona Hanson, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Many feral cats rely on food scraps, garbage, or deliberate feeding by well-meaning individuals, which buffers them from natural selection pressures like starvation.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
But accept the free meal graciously — and appreciate the rare exchange of two well-meaning humans being kind to each other.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Well-meaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-meaning. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.
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