benign
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Englishness can evoke two broad emotions: a benign feeling or divisiveness.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The relatively benign positioning outlook then allows JPMorgan to concentrate more on the fundamental momentum that shows no signs of relenting in the tech/AI space that is now broadening out into industrials and financials.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Even the White House communications staff has tacitly admitted that something is going on, though all they will say is Trump has chronic venous insufficiency, a conveniently benign condition.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
His report last year noted minor sun damage and benign lesions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Mount Toro, on the brother range to the west, was a rounded benign mountain, and to the north Monterey Bay shone like a blue platter.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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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