as in benign
not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt
a perfectly harmless little spider
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Recent Examples of harmless
The company acknowledged that the safeguards may occasionally block harmless requests.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Parents and teachers sometimes assume these common threats are basically harmless.
—Angela J. Narayan, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
The cowboy routine in DFW is mostly a harmless extension of Halloween, and/or people trying too hard.
—Mac Engel
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Peeing in the shower may seem like a harmless habit, and there isn't a lot of direct scientific evidence to suggest otherwise.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 3 June 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Parents and teachers sometimes assume these common threats are basically harmless.
—Angela J. Narayan, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
The cowboy routine in DFW is mostly a harmless extension of Halloween, and/or people trying too hard.
—Mac Engel
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Peeing in the shower may seem like a harmless habit, and there isn't a lot of direct scientific evidence to suggest otherwise.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for harmless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmless
Adjective
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Many spreading this story are doing so with little or no evidence of wrongdoing and are instead relying on information that is false or can be explained by more benign reasons.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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That something so benign could wreak so much havoc against the backdrop of a place as humdrum as a corner restaurant is what makes the story (written by TZ mainstay Richard Matheson) so terrifying.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Topics include financial literacy and legal business structures to recipe development and safe food handling.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Why kill an innocent man for crossing an arbitrary line in the sand?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Three people are dead and she, a completely innocent party in this whole mess, is left holding the check.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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The evidence suggests that a seemingly random sequence in an innocuous GPS field is broadcast to any device that asks for positioning data (yes, that includes your phone).—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
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Though small and seemingly innocuous, carpet beetles will eat away at your carpets, rugs, and upholstery.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The Breadwinner is aiming to recapture the satisfaction of going to see a three-out-of-five-star movie, offering decent laughs in an inoffensive package.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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The Luce’s design is friendly, clean, tidy, inoffensive, and unremarkable.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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While Pochettino said the substitution was purely precautionary, American fans will likely remain uneasy until Pulisic is back on the field and fully healthy.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Four hours after a meal, a healthy stomach has cleared all but about 10% of its contents.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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“Harmless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmless. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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