harmless

Example Sentences

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"We know young people have been targeted online, and that means weapons are not harmless objects," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

At the same time, I have come to regard my tech tweaks as a relatively harmless nonhuman gesture.

From MarketWatch • 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

What starts out as a seemingly harmless diversion quickly becomes a trap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

One of the biggest game changers, however, was a new technology that seemed relatively harmless: radio.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield