well-intentioned
Example Sentences
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“The AI Doc” is a well-intentioned but aggravating soup of information and opinion that wants to move at the speed of machine thought.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
The thing that makes “Wild Boys” at all important is the question of personal autonomy and what limits or responsibilities anyone has—government entities, churches, NGOs or even just well-intentioned individuals—in “saving” someone from himself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
Some on Tuesday condemned the measure as well-intentioned but ill-formulated.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
She added: "Conservation must be guided by science, collaboration and long-term planning – not by impulsive actions, no matter how well-intentioned they may be."
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
Much of Showboat’s attitude to poverty and racial stereotypes seems to us somewhat patronising, but this was the 1920s and at its core is a well-intentioned heart.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
