benevolent

Example Sentences

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"It is the only alliance that, until now, had a major player behaving like a benevolent hegemon, one that did not impose its actions on others by force," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

And the federal government’s entry into migration sounds benevolent, but only one state had benevolent migration laws, and that was New York.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

Not like a drunk way but like a benevolent alien who couldn’t believe that this planet had donuts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

Fred manages his team with a benevolent but wary hand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

In front of one of the benevolent associations, a literate man was chanting the Gold Mountain News, which was taped to the window.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston