benevolence

Example Sentences

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Krusek says what makes the show compelling “is the spirit of the videos, just the sense of joyousness and benevolence that they communicate, and a real sense of reverence for the art and the artists.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

This is not to say that “Wicked” was some noble emblem of blockbuster benevolence.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2025

It’s a kind of moral laundering, where so-called benevolence masks self-interest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

There was a degree of benevolence in that ring.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

He knows we fear him, or at least his “consequences,” so he can afford to show a sort of twisted benevolence by letting us have certain freedoms in the camp.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed