harmless

Example Sentences

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"The golden oyster mushroom may look harmless on a log, but it appears to be a strong competitor in the forest," she said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

“They can seem so small and harmless, but even those little things add up. They’re felt. It’s part of feeling unsafe in the world.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

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

He kills thousands of harmless insects as well, including some that actually do good, such as bees that pollinate the flowers and give us honey.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall