benign
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There are two types of envy: malicious and benign.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Their analysis doesn’t extend to this year’s war with Iran, but Känzig said in an interview he expected its effects to be more benign or even positive compared with pre-2010 shocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
But doctors said teasing out the cancer cases at an early stage could be challenging when symptoms such as bloating are hard to distinguish from benign conditions including irritable bowel syndrome.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
At the time, those words were a benign, almost bland sentiment about academic freedom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
They were diagnosed as various types of benign and malignant growths.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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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