benevolence
Example Sentences
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Krusek says what makes the show compelling “is the spirit of the videos, just the sense of joyousness and benevolence that they communicate, and a real sense of reverence for the art and the artists.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
In fact, the creature possesses an instinctive benevolence, which is corrupted by rejection.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
But do those possibilities negate the benevolence of trying to get the mushroom to people who need it, those who don’t deserve to suffer the ravages of disease?
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2025
He added: "Rob transcended sport and through the media he was able to get his message out of love, of altruism and benevolence."
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2024
I urged, “You yourself are proof of the selfless benevolence of man. You have submitted yourself to ruin so that you might save me. Surely you are an example of kindness without profit?”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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