well-intentioned
Example Sentences
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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
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
I’d lived with earnest and well-intentioned concerns for our safety since almost the day Barack first decided to run for president.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
