well-intentioned

Example Sentences

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The thing that makes “Wild Boys” at all important is the question of personal autonomy and what limits or responsibilities anyone has—government entities, churches, NGOs or even just well-intentioned individuals—in “saving” someone from himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Clubs nationwide were folding, but in L.A., if one or two music venues went under, it meant monopoly by Goldenvoice-owned spaces and well-intentioned hipster havens like Zebulon, gentrifying both neighborhoods and music.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

She added: "Conservation must be guided by science, collaboration and long-term planning – not by impulsive actions, no matter how well-intentioned they may be."

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

You are very well-intentioned, but you’ve actually got the rules of survivor benefits backwards.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025

The decision struck me as well-intentioned but generally impractical, and it did little to build my confidence in the campaign team that now more or less ran our lives.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama