benign
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Employment has also continued to hold up, consumer confidence is ticking higher, and new economic data has been largely benign, allowing strong earnings to take the stage.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
When the pitch was benign on the opening two days, only 12 wickets fell.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
Then turn in the most benign of public records requests — access to a calendar, for example — and prepare for weeks of delays and excuses.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
At the benign end of the spectrum, you might see your government spend a bit more money on event infrastructure than it all turned out to be worth to the locals.
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026
But at first it was not so benign to all.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
Vocabulary lists containing benign
The Giver
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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Take the Bad with the Good: Bene and Mal
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