as in benign
not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt
a perfectly harmless little spider
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Recent Examples of harmless
It’s not just used for harmless recommendations; advertisers and data brokers tap into this to predict your mood, interests, and even potential vulnerabilities.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
While most types of E. coli are harmless and help us digest food, produce vitamins, and protect us from harmful germs, according to the CDC, some cases lead to diarrhea, urinary tract infections, pneumonia, sepsis and other serious illnesses.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 27 June 2025
The parchment tube worm is a couple of inches long and about a half-inch wide and is harmless, Seid said.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
Generally, face yoga exercises are harmless, Alam said.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
While most types of E. coli are harmless and help us digest food, produce vitamins, and protect us from harmful germs, according to the CDC, some cases lead to diarrhea, urinary tract infections, pneumonia, sepsis and other serious illnesses.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 27 June 2025
The parchment tube worm is a couple of inches long and about a half-inch wide and is harmless, Seid said.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
Generally, face yoga exercises are harmless, Alam said.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmless
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In the first half of 2025, inflation data has been largely benign, but the worst may be yet to come: Goldman Sachs economists predict core PCE inflation will surge to 3.4% by December, which would be the highest rate since 2023.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Finland has been a benign competitor since its 2005 semifinal stunner.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 July 2025
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 July 2025
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The company carried out launch and landing tests last year, with one of the hops reaching around 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) in altitude before executing a powered descent and safe landing.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
12 July 2025
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That includes sparklers, which may look more innocent but can get up to 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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So far, the city's liability insurance carriers have agreed to pay nearly $27 million to settle four civil rights lawsuits alleging detectives — including some identified by multiple former officers as Wolverines — framed innocent people.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 July 2025
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Topping the list were fish, hamsters, ducks, and tortoises—choices that may seem innocuous yet drew considerable feedback from those who had cared for them.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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To the grandparent, the situation might seem innocuous; after all, its just one episode of television while the adults do chores.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
3 July 2025
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There would also be logistical questions to address, including who's responsible for supervising students if they are made to leave their classroom during certain lessons and how to select alternative material that is inoffensive to their parents.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Believing in any conspiracy theory, even one that seems as inoffensive or silly as the flat Earth theory, can set a person up to fall into larger conspiracy theories, Dashtgard says, like the idea that feminism is a global conspiracy meant to drag men down.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
4 Apr. 2025
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Experts have said for some time that not all fats are bad—in fact, some are healthy and key to a balanced diet that can contribute to better weight management.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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That gunk could indicate that the river ecosystem isn’t healthy, Eichert told the Statesman, which could be due to dams upriver changing the historical flooding in the region.—
Alex Music
July 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 July 2025
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“Harmless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmless. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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