benevolence
Example Sentences
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In fact, the creature possesses an instinctive benevolence, which is corrupted by rejection.
“It became pretty clear that there were strings attached to his benevolence,” she said.
This is not to say that “Wicked” was some noble emblem of blockbuster benevolence.
From Salon
It analyzes the forces of corruption and moral probity, capitalism and benevolence—all the rich contradictions and absurdities of the world glimpsed in Jane Austen’s novels.
It’s a kind of moral laundering, where so-called benevolence masks self-interest.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
