as in safe
unlikely to provoke controversy or offense
uncontroversial legislation, such as designating the cranberry the official state fruit
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If even these relatively uncontroversial drone strikes do not further U.S. interests, that might cast doubt on drone strikes more generally.
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Anouk S. Rigterink, Foreign Affairs, 4 June 2021
In 2015, two fairly uncontroversial American rock bands – Bon Jovi and Maroon 5 – both had planned shows in Beijing and Shanghai abruptly canceled.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
Zionism basically says three simple things that should be uncontroversial.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Of course, using the military domestically for humanitarian work after natural disasters is familiar and uncontroversial.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2024
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Anouk S. Rigterink, Foreign Affairs, 4 June 2021
In 2015, two fairly uncontroversial American rock bands – Bon Jovi and Maroon 5 – both had planned shows in Beijing and Shanghai abruptly canceled.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
Zionism basically says three simple things that should be uncontroversial.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Of course, using the military domestically for humanitarian work after natural disasters is familiar and uncontroversial.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2024
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