How to Use well-intentioned in a Sentence

well-intentioned

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• This project was well thought out and well-intentioned.
  — Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2024
• But like any tool, AI can be misused even by the well-intentioned.
  — Bysharon Goldman, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
• Though well-intentioned, the truth is that not all suicides can be stopped, even with the best efforts.
  — Sophia Laurenzi, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
• The actor doesn’t shy away from what a jerk Chuck can be, no matter how well-intentioned.
  — Jenelle Riley, Variety, 10 Mar. 2023
• Near the top of the to-do list should be reforming the well-intentioned, but poorly designed, 340B drug discount program.
  — Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
• While this is well-intentioned, many caregivers feel burdened by it.
  — Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 12 Dec. 2023
• Though Matthew's efforts were well-intentioned, the results were…choppy at best.
  — Amanda Curran, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2023
• Some critics of reparations by states say that while the idea is well-intentioned, it can be misguided.
  — Maysoon Khan, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 June 2023
• Some of them are well-intentioned, like telling people that hotels have to accept pets in an emergency event, which is not true.
  — Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
• As well-intentioned as the dining room staff is, service can feel hurried and nobody seems to be able to multitask.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
• While well-intentioned, these solutions often miss the root cause.
  — Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
• While well-intentioned, the Nutrition Facts label proved no panacea.
  — TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
• That the majority of the time, Lottie comes in well-intentioned and looking out for everyone.
  — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2023
• Many of them are well-intentioned, genuinely wanting to help people who struggle with their weight.
  — Tamar Haspel, Anchorage Daily News, 1 July 2023
• Max Homa agreed that most of what gamblers yell during tournaments seems well-intentioned.
  — Danny Funt, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
• Although well-intentioned, this framing misses the mark.
  — Kevin Lynch, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
• Those education plans, while well-intentioned and legally binding, are often at the center of cases where U.S. schools fail to abide by them.
  — Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2023
• And even if the information is well-intentioned, women should always do their own vetting — the consequences of bad advice are too grave to put one’s health in the hands of an influencer.
  — Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2024
• The beds are part of a well-intentioned — albeit ambitious — attempt by Paris organizers to keep these Olympics as green as possible.
  — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 July 2024
• Though sentiments about letting the heart guide the head and taking chances are well-intentioned, they’re poorly expressed as regressive statements.
  — Courtney Howard, Variety, 19 July 2024
• While seemingly well-intentioned, this directive is a hollow threat to a player who goes on to a successful MLB career.
  — Dan Freedman, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
• But problems also arise when some members see run club as a hobby group and other members, often well-intentioned, are on the hunt for hookups or something more serious.
  — Katie Jackson, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024
• Though arguably one of the most pietistic, genuine and well-intentioned presidents of the 20th century, Carter’s presidency was clouded by challenges, many of which were out of his control.
  — Noah Eckstein, Variety, 29 Dec. 2024
• Some pols may be well-intentioned and others not, but Hawaiians suffering the shock of tragic devastation on West Maui may still want to make their own decisions on what to do with their own property.
  — James Freeman, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2023
• While these laws are well-intentioned, the data that companies share to comply with them is usually structured in a way that obfuscates crucial details that would expose harm.
  — Surya Mattu, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2023
• The person who instructed the generative AI could be somewhat well-intentioned and thought that having a cynical or abrasive Santa would be catchy.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
• But when the shakiness of the teens’ relationship stars to unravel Leo’s plans for Matthew’s ticket out of Queens, the father’s meddling, however well-intentioned, leads to a family crisis.
  — Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2023
• Comments about another person's body or the food on their plate, which can negatively affect others no matter how well-intentioned.
  — Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2023
• That so many have to struggle not just with the disease but also the cost of staying alive is a national disgrace that documentaries such as this, however well-intentioned, can only begin to address.
  — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2023
• While doing so is well-intentioned, Burkholz said, Los Angeles shelters often lack the capacity to handle the sudden influx of donations.
  — Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 28 Feb 2025