as in harmless
not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt
unlike some parodies, which are mean-spirited, this one was marked by hurtless humor and affectionate exaggeration
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurtless
Adjective
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While castor beans themselves are harmless, ricin, when extracted correctly in a complex process, is lethal and has been the stuff of Cold War assassinations and the plot of a popular episode on the Breaking Bad television series.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025 -
While these videos are mostly filter-free and appear to be harmless fun, Hines explained how beauty filters have altered the way the brain recognizes and prefers certain facial features.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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According to Healthline, benign easy bruising, called actinic purpura or senile purpura is common.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Yes, Republicans have been getting an earful from their districts, but those skirmishes are going to look perfectly benign compared to what a vindictive Trump could unleash for lawmakers who show too much pluck.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The challenge of keeping hospitals safe Hospitals are particularly challenging to secure because of the way they are set up, Clay said.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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The lander continued to fire its small reaction control system thrusters to fine-tune its descent, heading for a relatively flat, boulder-free stretch of lunar ground that Blue Ghost autonomously selected as a safe landing spot.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In a race against time, Melissa must figure out if an innocent man is going to die for a crime her father really committed.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
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In a race against the clock, Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Black people make up about 14% of the U.S. population but are three times more likely to face hunger than white people, according to the Agriculture Department.—
Maya Eaglin,
NBC News,
11 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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This offers a new tool for medicine and healthy aging interventions and leverages the power of large-scale protein analysis to provide a more accurate measure of an individual's biological age than chronological age.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Presented to the public in two segments, Lightfoot’s report showed the village went from having healthy budget balances to a multimillion-dollar deficit since Henyard was elected mayor.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Hurtless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurtless. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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