How to Use benevolent in a Sentence

benevolent

adjective

• They tore out the windows of the club's simple storefront and bricked them over and left two much smaller windows … so that the look of the club changed from that of a benevolent neighborhood organization to that of a paramilitary one.
  — "The Talk of the Town",
• He belonged to several benevolent societies and charitable organizations.
• But there are forms of AI that ought to be more benevolent than that, right?
  — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 28 Aug. 2024
• Not all observances of the solstice were benevolent, however.
  — Weldon Johnson, azcentral, 19 June 2018
• Their presence has stirred passions by turns angry and benevolent, as rage against the policy is matched with outpourings of support for the children.
  — Richard Marosi, latimes.com, 9 July 2018
• On the bright side, June might be able to keep this next baby — that is, if some benevolent Mayday force rescues her and brings her to Canada.
  — refinery29.com, 20 June 2018
• But there’s been a tangible shift recently in the witch spirit, from benevolent good vibes distributor to vengeful ass-kicker.
  — Aimee Lutkin, Marie Claire, 6 Sep. 2018
• The Kinoko noodle soup, full of mushrooms, is particularly savory, one of those meals that leaves a body feeling benevolent and warmed.
  — Jonathan Kauffman, SFChronicle.com, 17 June 2018
• In his future, McAulty’s robots are benevolent monarchs, bloodthirsty tyrants, and unknowable gods who hold all the cards against humans.
  — Shannon Liao, The Verge, 7 July 2018
• One of my favorite examples is Dr. Light, the benevolent robot inventor from the Mega Man series.
  — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 6 Dec. 2018
• Yet Tocqueville found that American manners, while less ornate than those of our aristocratic ancestors across the pond, were more benevolent and sincere.
  — Alexandra Hudson, WSJ, 25 Dec. 2018
• Regardless of his intent—genocidal, benevolent, whatever—his actions are harmful.
  — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 10 July 2018
• Instead the team thinks the best fit is the more benevolent scenario.
  — National Geographic, 4 Apr. 2016
• In one, its university becomes a modern-day House of Wisdom, and the Hashemites are revived as benevolent enlightened leaders.
  — Darran Anderson, The Atlantic, 17 June 2018
• Kish asked the benevolent Boston dad to pack his knives and go.
  — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024
• Among the many myths and claims, there is the theory of a benevolent Mothman.
  — Emma Platoff, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Nov. 2022
• Out here, in nature and benevolent hands, guns seem to me more sporty than evil.
  — Rachel Levin, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2022
• One goal is to counter the idea that the United States is a benevolent actor in the Middle East.
  — Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2020
• These days, the set list is mostly old songs, and the vibe is largely benevolent.
  — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2022
• Can the drone shot be benevolent, or, at the very least, objective?
  — Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2023
• The Break is being spread by the four Tantas, once benevolent rulers who’ve gone mad from it.
  — George Yang, Variety, 23 Jan. 2023
• Today, the state’s modern army of scribes presents Xi as just this type of benevolent ruler.
  — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2022
• As a boy, Amleth lives in a benevolent corner of this world.
  — New York Times, 21 Apr. 2022
• Those who take them should get the setting right—a safe place, with benevolent people and a sober friend around.
  — The Economist, 7 June 2019
• Grey-haired Tom presided over the place in a silent, benevolent manner.
  — Angela Rocco Decarlo, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022
• As Ely puts it in his author’s note, medicine must be more than benevolent.
  — Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2021
• Their goal is to become the world’s favorite benevolent brand.
  — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 24 June 2022
• The two priests’ faith in a benevolent God is tested to the absolute limit.
  — John Hopewell, Variety, 4 Oct. 2022
• The marshals, too, were a benevolent presence in their lives.
  — Emily Langer, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
• In one scene, Sunny the character is an adorable, wide-eyed creature whose aims towards Suzie seem totally benevolent.
  — Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024