harmless

Example Sentences

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This does not mean pretending $100-plus oil is harmless.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

To fans, publicity stunts like the opening of The Situation Room bar might seem harmless.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

In almost all cases, it’s harmless — as much as brainrot can be harmless, I suppose.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Young, urban professionals—known for their college degrees, willingness to work late and such harmless eccentricities as paying large markups for “local” produce—do not ordinarily instill terror.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

It was a harmless enough hobby, but eventually I had to give it up.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris