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Recent Examples of well-meaning
And this is, quite bravely, what the movie is interested in—the choice of a victim not to speak out, and the ripples of unease this causes among both well-meaning adults and Julie’s peers.
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Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
But Uri might have other reasons for staying mum about his earlier years, and well-meaning wife (Ania Bukstein) accidentally comes one step closer to finding out why.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
The Mans are depicted as well-meaning grifters who rescue Natalia but aren’t without their own issues.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
This one has Skarsgard as Eddie, a deadbeat but well-meaning dad to Sarah (Ashley Cartwright) and petty thief whose attempt to steal a luxury SUV turns into disaster because its unseen psycho vigilante owner named William (Anthony Hopkins) has rigged it so bad things happen.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
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Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
But Uri might have other reasons for staying mum about his earlier years, and well-meaning wife (Ania Bukstein) accidentally comes one step closer to finding out why.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
The Mans are depicted as well-meaning grifters who rescue Natalia but aren’t without their own issues.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
This one has Skarsgard as Eddie, a deadbeat but well-meaning dad to Sarah (Ashley Cartwright) and petty thief whose attempt to steal a luxury SUV turns into disaster because its unseen psycho vigilante owner named William (Anthony Hopkins) has rigged it so bad things happen.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-meaning
Adjective
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Yeah, well, thank you for having me on and thank you for that really generous introduction.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Of all the airlines, Alaska and Hawaiian offer the most generous commitments.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Jason, 11, is a sweet and kindhearted boy with a helpful nature and a great sense of humor.—
The Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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As Lev Levenson Best known for: New Girl, The Neighborhood, The Valet, What Men Want Max Greenfield plays Lev Levenson, Isla’s supportive and kindhearted fiancé of three years.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The long gap between seasons has not been kind to the show, which returned way down in the ratings this past fall.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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Holly Marie Combs has nothing but kind words for the young Pretty Little Liars cast — and a couple of digs at her twentysomething self.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Countries give foreign aid for both altruistic and self-interested reasons.—
Sarah Stroup,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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Such an altruistic approach can increase trust and help establish the business as a credible authority in the field.—
Kristofer Mussar,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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But land reform is so fundamental to how the current government took power that no citizen may portray it as anything other than a benevolent campaign that brought fairness and prosperity to China’s long-suffering farmers.—
Ian Johnson,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2025
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Analyzing the legendary unicorn tapestries hanging at the Met Cloisters in New York (augmented here by a gory new panel that depicts the suddenly fearsome animals disemboweling and impaling their aggressors), Ridley concludes that unicorns aren’t nearly as benevolent as most people think.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
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