as in harmful
causing or capable of causing harm
hand washing is one of the easiest ways to help prevent the spread of nocuous germs
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Adjective
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But others say research in Australia has shown that age verification is difficult to enforce, and that a blanket ban seemed to be a snap decision that does not address a deeper problem — the way social media algorithms push harmful content to young people.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026 -
There were also die-offs of seals, sea lions and marine birds, Leising said, probably from a combination of a lack of food and harmful algal blooms, and less food out there for baleen whales.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Some were left in remote or dangerous conditions, such as deserts, with little access to food and water, or ability to contact family members.—
Cara A. Kinnally,
Time,
15 June 2026
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This genetic heart condition is very rare and potentially fatal and can cause dangerous irregular rhythms and sudden cardiac arrest.—
Janelle Ash , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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While all three negatively impact both individual and organizational outcomes, researchers found that role ambiguity tended to be the most detrimental driver.—
Paula Davis,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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More flaglantry detrimental to learning, plenty more use the tech to generate entire essays and solve math problems — or, in a word, cheat.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Consuming too much of any salt may have adverse health effects.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
7 July 2025
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Over time, this could explain why Mondays are consistently linked to higher rates of adverse health events—including a 19 percent increase in heart attacks.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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All that thinking has only strengthened my conviction that learning to love your face without objectification is a powerful way to counteract the damaging and distressing messages from a beauty culture that prizes youthfulness and hypersexuality.—
Valerie Monroe,
Allure,
10 Dec. 2025
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The center has weathered months of damaging press—reports of plummeting ticket sales, skittish donors, and aggrieved artists waiting for payment.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Nocuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nocuous. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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