harmless
Example Sentences
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So is it all just harmless fun, or is this a case of artists being more cautious?
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Instead, they learned only two separate things beforehand: that the blue flower provided a reward and that the ball was a movable, harmless object.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026
Even if the evidence was improper, they said, an appeals court had found that error was harmless.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Hobro said they were often mistaken for Portuguese man o' war but were much smaller, "brighter blue" and "generally harmless".
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
He kills thousands of harmless insects as well, including some that actually do good, such as bees that pollinate the flowers and give us honey.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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