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Marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results.
well-meaning
well-meant
intended
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well-meaning
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1
Words intended to be
well
-
meaning
may in fact have the opposite effect.
2
For a moment Powell yearned to blast this
well
-
meaning
clumsy young normal.
3
Nor did the
well
-
meaning
parson entirely escape comment in the higher quarters.
4
I do not for a moment deny that their intentions are
well
-
meaning
.
5
But that is the way in which
well
-
meaning
policemen destroy valuable evidence.
1
The very life of the oasis was imperilled by our
well
-
meant
artifices.
2
Their
well
-
meant
efforts did not have the effect of terrorizing the author.
3
This
well
-
meant
action had an effect the opposite of that hoped for.
4
The appeal, energetic and
well
-
meant
as it was, had no result whatever.
5
It was
well
-
meant
,
but she was not at all pleased with it.
1
Decades of
well
-
intentioned
conservation have done little; a new approach is required.
2
Incoming advice and guidance from older people will almost certainly be
well
-
intentioned
.
3
But a policy to curb prices, however
well
-
intentioned
,
is just as bad.
4
She clearly believes the decision was as misguided as it was
well
-
intentioned
.
5
In the wake of many notable recalls this is a
well
-
intentioned
idea.
6
The cocking of a gun warned the
well
-
intentioned
officer to hurry away.
7
Many of his books feature noble,
well
-
intentioned
men struggling with their flaws.
8
Still it is a thoroughly
well
-
intentioned
book and eminently suitable for invalids.
9
We're only
well
-
intentioned
fools who go around putting plasters over the sores.
10
There will be occasions where a
well
-
intentioned
spank gets the desired results.
11
Bob was
well
-
intentioned
,
but tact did not enter greatly into his composition.
12
She had seen
well
-
intentioned
people come and go without really improving the situation.
13
South Yorkshire Police said its actions were
well
-
intentioned
but ultimately flawed.
14
She pointed out that this was a counterproductive strategy, however
well
-
intentioned
.
15
How far all this is from today's ethically
well
-
intentioned
nature writing.
16
Countless, well-planned,
well
-
intentioned
date nights have been tainted as a result.