benevolence

Example Sentences

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It’s a kind of moral laundering, where so-called benevolence masks self-interest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

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

But it’s her high-pitched voice and Southern drawl that complete the façade of harmless and sweet benevolence that initially fools Belinda into trusting her intentions.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024

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

He sometimes wondered if the country had lost its moral center, its sense of benevolence.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger