How to Use well-intentioned in a Sentence

well-intentioned

adjective
  • And then there is the threat of guides who are not well-intentioned.
    — Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Some ideas, while well-intentioned, could do more harm than good.
    — Scott White, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Much of it is well-intentioned.
    — Dan Cavanaugh, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Not all these are well-intentioned.
    — Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The latter was proven to be well-intentioned but wrong.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
  • There would be no good way out of this for any state, no matter how rich or well-intentioned.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Most of these efforts are well-intentioned.
    — Bronwen Sciortino, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • And some of the things that were said, were really not well-intentioned.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Sometimes their gifts aren’t so well-intentioned.
    — Ray Madoff, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
  • While this is well-intentioned, many caregivers feel burdened by it.
    — Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Though well-intentioned, the truth is that not all suicides can be stopped, even with the best efforts.
    — Sophia Laurenzi, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
  • But like any tool, AI can be misused even by the well-intentioned.
    — Bysharon Goldman, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
  • The actor doesn’t shy away from what a jerk Chuck can be, no matter how well-intentioned.
    — Jenelle Riley, Variety, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Most folks are smart, capable, and well-intentioned.
    — Jj Rosen, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Nov. 2025
  • Your prior actions were, no doubt, well-intentioned.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
  • These efforts are well-intentioned.
    — Vivek Venkatesan, Forbes.com, 6 Feb. 2026
  • While well-intentioned, these solutions often miss the root cause.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Without one, both teams are well-intentioned, the announcement goes out, and then nothing moves.
    — Brandon Ramos, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Some critics of reparations by states say that while the idea is well-intentioned, it can be misguided.
    — Maysoon Khan, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 June 2023
  • Though Matthew's efforts were well-intentioned, the results were…choppy at best.
    — Amanda Curran, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2023
  • No amount of reaching north, no matter how well-intentioned, is going to change that paradigm any time soon.
    — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Many of them are well-intentioned, genuinely wanting to help people who struggle with their weight.
    — Tamar Haspel, Anchorage Daily News, 1 July 2023
  • Will tight end production replace wide receiver screens that are well-intentioned but rarely blocked well?
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Some of them are well-intentioned, like telling people that hotels have to accept pets in an emergency event, which is not true.
    — Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Max Homa agreed that most of what gamblers yell during tournaments seems well-intentioned.
    — Danny Funt, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
  • While well-intentioned, this kind of advice often operates at the wrong level.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • These efforts are well-intentioned, and civics knowledge is essential.
    — Deborah Kenny, Time, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Most critical of all, students need teachers who are well-trained, not merely well-intentioned.
    — Sherri Helvie, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • As well-intentioned as the dining room staff is, service can feel hurried and nobody seems to be able to multitask.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
  • To exist in the modern world is to be a creator of waste; even the well-intentioned can do little more than be frustrated.
    — Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025

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