well-intentioned
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“This proposal is well-intentioned, but misguided,” Nancy Altman, the president of Social Security Works, an advocacy group, told MarketWatch by email.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Now that we’ve confirmed that a somewhat edgier choice is better than a well-intentioned embarrassment, we should file away this memory and never speak of it again.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
In Grande's video appeal in 2023, she said that even if concerned onlookers thought they were "saying something good or well-intentioned" about someone's appearance and wellbeing, they should think twice.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The world’s leading AI labs are grappling with how to prevent or mitigate damage by malevolent users without hampering well-intentioned research queries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
None of these well-intentioned remarks cheered the dwarf, who strode angrily ahead, swinging his axe from side to side.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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