harmless

Example Sentences

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The colourfully lit machines, often seen drawing people like moths to a flame, have come under regulatory scrutiny this month, as officials raised addiction concerns over the seemingly harmless games.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

It is a harmless game, and some serious-minded people play it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

This does not mean pretending $100-plus oil is harmless.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

His wife added: "He was harmless, you know? We didn't see him an awful lot of the time because he lived on his own, but like you say, he'd always wave."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

When she stepped out from under the bridge, crossing a wedge of dusty morning sunlight, the train was making a harmless clicking suburban sound as it receded.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan