benign
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Sethi said there could be benign explanations for the activity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
"And I never get involved in one camp or the other, except as a benign figure I hope."
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Then there was the Office of the Director of National Security, thought to be a fairly benign agency that would simply coordinate among the intelligence agencies.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
“The risk,” Bowler stresses, “is that a seemingly benign policy decision produces a disorderly bond market tantrum by undermining confidence in the broader policy mix.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
The nurse at the desk was a stout woman with copper-colored hair, who looked at the two girls with benign sympathy.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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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