benevolence

Example Sentences

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This is not to say that “Wicked” was some noble emblem of blockbuster benevolence.

From Salon

“Particularly the idea that freedom was something bequeathed” to the enslaved, acceded by whites as an act of benevolence, rather than a fundamental component of human existence.

From New York Times

It’s a long-standing American story of racist expropriation masquerading as benevolence.

From Washington Post

And the people who wield them are not magically endowed with benevolence simply by virtue of legally possessing a gun.

From Seattle Times

A lovely, low-key drama about benevolence and loneliness, "Call Me Chihiro," is as charming as its title character.

From Salon