as in healthy
not likely to cause someone to be afraid or worried; not threatening
It's best to approach the dog in a calm, nonthreatening way.
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Recent Examples of nonthreatening
The whole production is tidy, predictable, nonthreatening, and occasionally entertaining.
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Michael J. Socolow, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2019
The whole production is tidy, predictable, nonthreatening and occasionally entertaining.
—Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2019
His quirky behavior renders him nonthreatening during investigations.
—Katie Walsh, chicagotribune.com, 31 Oct. 2019
Teachers are trained how to stand in a nonthreatening way.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 19 Nov. 2019
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Michael J. Socolow, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2019
The whole production is tidy, predictable, nonthreatening and occasionally entertaining.
—Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2019
His quirky behavior renders him nonthreatening during investigations.
—Katie Walsh, chicagotribune.com, 31 Oct. 2019
Teachers are trained how to stand in a nonthreatening way.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 19 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonthreatening
Adjective
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Through programs that integrate therapeutic support with access to essential knowledge about healthy eating habits, Sheppard Pratt helps individuals not only stabilize their mental health but also build the resilience needed to thrive.—
Anna Bisogno Papa,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2025
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Both key components of last year’s team are out indefinitely with significant injuries, and L.A. has been unable to compensate even though healthy stars Gabriel Pec and Marco Reus repeatedly created scoring chances against St. Louis.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While castor beans themselves are harmless, ricin, when extracted correctly in a complex process, is lethal and has been the stuff of Cold War assassinations and the plot of a popular episode on the Breaking Bad television series.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
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While these videos are mostly filter-free and appear to be harmless fun, Hines explained how beauty filters have altered the way the brain recognizes and prefers certain facial features.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Meghan Markle and Mindy Kaling on 'With Love, Meghan' With Love, Meghan is as gentle and benign as can be.—
Alanna Bennett,
refinery29.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Most benchmarks break losing streak U.S. markets mostly rebounded Wednesday on a benign inflation report.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Many orders can be unobjectionable, such as giving federal employees the day after Christmas off.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Those changes are unobjectionable and do not do much of anything to violate the historical fabric.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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After opening night, Hart criticizes the show for being inoffensive and having too happy of an ending.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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What to do instead: Make the task itself more pleasant or at least inoffensive.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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However, the seemingly innocuous aims announced by these leading politicians may soon run afoul of housing density factors playing no role in rebuilding that’s followed other major California blazes.—
Thomas Elias,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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After Doncic’s layup, Goodwin stole the Clippers’ inbounds pass from James Harden to Leonard – typically an innocuous play, and converted a layup to put the Lakers back in front at 73-72.—
Khobi Price,
Orange County Register,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Creating a new token for my test Google account was relatively painless.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Mar. 2025
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What to expect when getting edge Botox Getting a botox treatment is quick and relatively painless.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Trump threatens to put 200% tariff on French Champagne and other EU spirits — Jenni Reid 11 Hours Ago Gold hits new intraday all-time high Investors have been buying up safe haven assets such as gold in the midst of President Donald Trump's ramping trade war.—
Chloe Taylor,Sawdah Bhaimiya,Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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Children raped while fetching water For families that managed to remain together, there is no safe place to go and little infrastructure to protect them from the armed factions.—
Salma Abdelaziz,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Nonthreatening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonthreatening. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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