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
This behavior is harmless, except insofar as laws and social conventions go.
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
The apps containing the malware were designed to look harmless.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
While hiccups are usually harmless and don't last long in most people, Dr. Jason Nagata, a pediatrician at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in San Francisco, explains that some individuals can experience them chronically.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
This malware hides in seemingly harmless applications, such as a game called Minesweeper and a note-taking app referred to as a Notepad.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
The apps containing the malware were designed to look harmless.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
While hiccups are usually harmless and don't last long in most people, Dr. Jason Nagata, a pediatrician at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in San Francisco, explains that some individuals can experience them chronically.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
This malware hides in seemingly harmless applications, such as a game called Minesweeper and a note-taking app referred to as a Notepad.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmless
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But however benign Trump may be for the industry, higher U.S. production in 2025 will largely be down to the spirit of private enterprise.Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Cotton — who recently underwent surgery to remove a benign tumor — last posted about Wood on his birthday on Instagram in October.Daniela Avila, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Fire, emergency, and police services keep us safe and enable protection of our property.Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Once inside the cabinets, think about other ways to keep wine glasses safe.Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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And thousands of kits that could free more innocent people have been left untested – again.Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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While this sounds easy and innocent enough, FAFSA has the potential to become an insidious tool.Noreen Sugrue, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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The research presented formaldehyde as relatively innocuous.Sharon Lerner and Al Shaw, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Wow, that’s a lot of shadowy baggage associated with something that might have been a somewhat innocuous remark.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Brightly colored cartoon characters are a fun, inoffensive way to appeal to the youth, and the Catholic Church could stand to shed its image as a dusty, archaic institution.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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The lookalike thing feels like an inoffensive trend—a local frenzy that harms nobody, a deluge of unseriousness.Raven Smith, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
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Don’t fret — this is all about finding a healthy balance between your passionate pursuit of creativity and recognition and your need for personal space.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The seemingly random nature of this tragedy—Fi was young and mostly healthy—rocked Fuller to her core.Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Harmless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmless. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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