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In Scottish folklore, which of the following creatures are benevolent?

benevolent

[buh-nev-uh-luhnt] / bəˈnɛv ə lənt /


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Usually, those chaps are sketched as hapless but benevolent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

"On the undisputed facts it was, at least in part, a benevolent public health programme with the aim of saving lives."

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Any singular superintelligence would have to prioritize some values over others and in the process would be incapable of being benevolent to everyone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

With this intimate, painful epiphany, the show’s larger parable about obligingly submitting to ahistorical ignorance is blunted with a spiritually benevolent ideal.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

Now he used his spurious logic against benevolent Icelanders.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady


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