benevolent

Example Sentences

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And the federal government’s entry into migration sounds benevolent, but only one state had benevolent migration laws, and that was New York.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

And Mr. McKellen is mildly avuncular, radiating a stealthy, benevolent attitude.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Not like a drunk way but like a benevolent alien who couldn’t believe that this planet had donuts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

The family assumes these blessings are the work of a benevolent forest spirit.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2025

They believed in the prevailing concept of God: God as benevolent Father who created every single species as it existed now, unchanged.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman