well-intentioned
Example Sentences
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Justin said that the government's protection policy was well-intentioned -- but that the modern world was not allowing the Sentinelese to be left on their own.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Although well-intentioned, it has led to turnovers which have resulted in goals.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
As she relates in this new and admirable work of social history, all sorts of elements—some well-intentioned, some cynically opportunistic—contributed to produce a wholesale reworking of the way America’s children approach their food.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Some on Tuesday condemned the measure as well-intentioned but ill-formulated.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
Or at best a confused motivation, as with Liszt’s well-intentioned misunderstanding of Romani music.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
