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not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt
a perfectly harmless little spider
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Recent Examples of harmless
Keeping a rotation of chapstick products is fun, and ultimately harmless.
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The Editors, Outside Online, 27 Dec. 2024
Vaginal atrophy is responsible for most cases of postmenopausal bleeding and is mostly harmless and easily treatable.
—Jess Sims, Health, 26 Dec. 2024
Though the release of balloons may seem harmless, and a law against it could seem rather strange, celebratory balloons could pose a danger to wildlife.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
The primary byproduct is helium, a harmless inert gas.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Editors, Outside Online, 27 Dec. 2024
Vaginal atrophy is responsible for most cases of postmenopausal bleeding and is mostly harmless and easily treatable.
—Jess Sims, Health, 26 Dec. 2024
Though the release of balloons may seem harmless, and a law against it could seem rather strange, celebratory balloons could pose a danger to wildlife.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
The primary byproduct is helium, a harmless inert gas.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmless
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Unlike in year's past, where there have been multiple major rule shifts that have dramatically altered the way the sport can be played, this year's set of rules seems benign.Todd Boss, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Usually, these mistakes are benign or even harmful for the virus, but occasionally, there’s a genetic change that helps the virus become better at infecting cells.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Leslie Montgomery’s home on the eastern edge of Caldwell was supposed to be a safe harbor for her and her three children.Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2025
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Federal and state firefighting efforts are operating from the air as long as wind conditions permit safe flights.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
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Klan lawyers, however, falsely claimed the federal government was hunting and persecuting innocent men.Brittany Friedman / Made by History, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
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Dunn was also once a deputy sheriff, and says in his personal and professional opinion, Edgar is innocent.Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
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Therefore, the government supported the showing of American comedies like Three Stooges films and the publication of innocuous cartoons focused on daily life.Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 3 Jan. 2025
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For such an innocuous tradition, New Year’s resolutions can be surprisingly controversial.Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 2 Jan. 2025
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Not cloying, but clearly designed to be inoffensive: who would, after all, wish these boys, this family, this community, any harm?Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Da Vinci Code (2006) Hanks and Ron Howard’s adaptation of Dan Brown’s blockbuster novel is by-the-numbers and uninspired, but it’s professionally done in a way that’s mostly inoffensive.Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
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The Nets had just eight healthy players in Wednesday’s game against the Detroit Pistons at Barclays Center, the minimum allowed per NBA rules.C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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As with stem cuttings, healthy leaves should be allowed to callous over for a few days before propagation to reduce the chances of rot.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Harmless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmless. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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