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
Now the practice has shifted from harmless free items to deliberate fraud.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Ultimately harmless, this was the piece of the bomb that would ignite the charge in the main body of the projectile.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
This compulsion to celebrate himself in general, and to celebrate such a juvenile, harmless gesture in particular, should be yet another reason to lose all patience with Lee Raybon.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
The spicules themselves begin dissolving right away and are fully broken down into harmless, water-soluble components within 24 hours.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for harmless
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Ultimately harmless, this was the piece of the bomb that would ignite the charge in the main body of the projectile.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
This compulsion to celebrate himself in general, and to celebrate such a juvenile, harmless gesture in particular, should be yet another reason to lose all patience with Lee Raybon.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
The spicules themselves begin dissolving right away and are fully broken down into harmless, water-soluble components within 24 hours.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for harmless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmless
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While some Hamas apologists have portrayed the word as benign, its real meaning is undeniably violent — and not just for Israelis.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Given the slight shift toward caution that took hold among investors during its benign August-September consolidation, broad positioning seems well short of aggressive extremes.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Financial reports, client data, or confidential business information can be uploaded in ways that sidestep official security and AI policies, often neutralizing safeguards intended to keep information safe.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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New technology can solve crimes faster, safer, and less expensively than ever before.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Someone's mispronunciation, for example, might have more do with innocent ignorance as opposed to a mistake worth correcting.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The new location will allow Wiggam Law to support clients outside of downtown Atlanta and directly in Gwinnett County, offering legal services including audit defense, tax litigation, penalty abatement, innocent spouse relief and IRS collections representation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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In a sweet video that sees the two Emmy nominees finally meet, Cooper is shooting a seemingly innocuous promo clip, with no idea that the Presumed Innocent star is on his way into the studio.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps the evildoer asks for something seemingly innocuous but is part of a subtle step in a larger evil plan.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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All of the accessories feel well-built and feature inoffensive, bordering on bland, designs.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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That approach amps up the comedy, especially the prevailing idea that the largely inoffensive Chad could be any kind of real threat to the staid little onstage community.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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The final mix includes botanicals, minerals, and vitamins such as holy basil for stress response, curcumin to promote a healthy immune response, konjac root to address oil production, and probiotics to optimize the microbiome.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Wizards have emphasized growth and long-term planning under a new front office regime, but keeping key players healthy has been a challenge.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Harmless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmless. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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