harmless

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Sheep might as well be harmless, earth-bound clouds.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

The local authority advised people not to be concerned about the "harmless" white webbing seen in trees in Belle Isle Park, Exeter, caused by an infestation of caterpillars.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The British-born Elsie thought she was married to a harmless teacher until she smelled something awful coming from the crawl space beneath their house.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

He looked so sweet and harmless that I forgot sense and stuck my finger out to him, as if he were a tame bird.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff