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

“My brother was a very benevolent, giving person who would help just about anybody,” Kurt’s brother, Peter Van Dyke, told the San Francisco Chronicle.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

That’s possible even in “Pluribus,” where the hive mind seems benevolent, acting from a shared belief in doing the least harm to the planet, including to plant life.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2025

“I won’t tell anybody, Mother. I promise. Which buildings are the flags on? Who flies them? The benevolent associations?”

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston