harmless

Example Sentences

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The colourfully lit machines, often seen drawing people like moths to a flame, have come under regulatory scrutiny this month, as officials raised addiction concerns over the seemingly harmless games.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

It is a harmless game, and some serious-minded people play it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Neighbours have described a man who was shot dead by police during an armed stand-off as "harmless" and "polite".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“Well, she needn’t get out her bandboxes yet. I’m not a fashionable party and don’t mean to be, but I do like harmless larks now and then, don’t you?”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott