as in benign
not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt
a perfectly harmless little spider
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Recent Examples of harmless
From harmless memes to serious financial scams, fake visuals have become a frequent occurrence across the globe.
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Ashish Sukhadeve, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
However, a food that causes a migraine for one person might be completely harmless (or even helpful) for another.
—Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 2 June 2025
While the movie is fairly harmless, even superfans of this franchise might be disappointed.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 May 2025
Selling such toys violates a New York law inspired by police encounters that have resulted in fatalities because the guns, though harmless, look like actual firearms.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2025
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Ashish Sukhadeve, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
However, a food that causes a migraine for one person might be completely harmless (or even helpful) for another.
—Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 2 June 2025
While the movie is fairly harmless, even superfans of this franchise might be disappointed.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 May 2025
Selling such toys violates a New York law inspired by police encounters that have resulted in fatalities because the guns, though harmless, look like actual firearms.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmless
Adjective
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But a lot of people hear things that aren’t there, and some find the experience both benign and controllable.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
3 June 2025
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Perhaps most important, many observers at the time considered China to be relatively benign and largely content to keep its military within its own borders.—
Eric S. Edelman,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Here are recommendations for maintaining safety during a thunderstorm: To minimize risk of being struck by lightning, when going outside, have a plan to get to a safer place.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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However, more research is needed to determine if more than one to two eggs per day is safe.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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To insinuate yourself into someone’s life, the biggest manipulators act like the most innocent victims.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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Loew was made the mark in a kind of confidence game, Schulberg recalls, with Thalberg and Mayer putting on a show of activity at the failing Louis B. Mayer Productions that nonetheless impressed the Hollywood innocent.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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These costly compliance burdens may be expected to discourage some innocuous mergers, particularly by smaller parties.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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That by itself seemed innocuous, and thus the prosecutor (who did not have easy access to the explanatory data) was unable to explain to the judge why the office had decided to seek confinement.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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The party scenes with leggy dancers, meant to be decadent, are inoffensive.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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But its efforts to remain anonymous and inoffensive have been undone by allegations of labor abuses, environmental criticisms and, despite moving its headquarters to Singapore, persistent concerns about its Chinese ownership.—
Timothy McLaughlin,
Wired News,
5 May 2025
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This strategic focus on ensuring a healthy mix of companies across sectors has enabled the HQ portfolio to outperform the S&P 500, achieving returns greater than 91% since its inception.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The Treasure Valley has a healthy supply of spots for these tasty Mexican treats.—
Idaho Statesman Staff,
Idaho Statesman,
2 June 2025
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“Harmless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmless. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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