harmless
Example Sentences
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At the same time, I have come to regard my tech tweaks as a relatively harmless nonhuman gesture.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
The treatment she developed involved gradually exposing patients to the things that, while harmless, they feared intensely.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
In a different timeline, this would be just harmless fun — a quirk of the president’s personality, nothing more.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
She wants social media platforms to introduce identification verification for an account, adding: "A fake profile might look harmless to some, but it can destroy reputations, relationships, and mental health."
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
It is quite harmless but doesn't look it.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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