benign
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The museum was printing catalogs in China for its exhibitions on such seemingly benign topics as Black British music and Fabergé eggs.
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2026
But also, under the benign and smiling presence of Mr. Sun, there’s a prevailing sense of kindness and moral order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
The cause was complications of a benign brain tumor removed eight years ago, his wife and longtime NPR news producer Neenah Ellis told the New York Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
Most pulmonary nodules are benign, or non-cancerous, but a small percentage can be an early indication of lung cancer.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
In anyone else, it would have looked like friendship, but Lazlo couldn’t see it as anything so benign.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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The Giver
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