benevolence
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Many of Silicon Valley’s most powerful people have whined a lot in recent years about traditional media not being properly understanding of their companies’ brilliance and benevolence.
From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026
It’s a kind of moral laundering, where so-called benevolence masks self-interest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
It’s a tale about how both benevolence and violence reverberate across generations, almost inescapably.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024
She was soft and complex in Leigh’s sensitive slice-of-life films, supplying the nuance necessary to perform Leigh’s dialogue with the right amount of recognizable benevolence.
From Salon • Dec. 16, 2024
He winked one of the pouchy eyes, looking down his nose with benevolence.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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