benevolently

Example Sentences

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The new lions are looking a tad ferocious rather than benevolently regal.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2022

Huertas was at ease with his guitar in his hands, sometimes studiously taking notes or so benevolently giving them that it’s difficult to see that it wasn’t everyone’s idea.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2021

The claims of inspiration suggest that France held power over its colony even in revolt, and that it alone was equipped to benevolently bestow freedom on the enslaved.

From Washington Post • Aug. 4, 2021

Since this is "#blackAF" and not "Black-ish," however, Kenya and Barris don't firmly but patiently school the benevolently ignorant.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2020

He smiled benevolently over the audience as he reached inside his inner breast pocket and withdrew a pair of reading glasses.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg