Marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results.
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.
6 To have to listen to all this well - meant twaddle was misery indeed.
7 But his well - meant attempt to assuage the stricken creature's wo was futile.
8 So I did not take Harry Colemain's well - meant advice, and leave Aiken.
9 It failed entirely as a well - meant effort in the way of implied reproof.
10 His well - meant efforts may wreck you; his mistakes are sure to.
11 The girl smiled like a child who detects some well - meant deceit, and said:
12 The effect of much well - meant Christian effort is simply to irritate.
13 An instinctive movement of repugnance has ruined many a well - meant effort.
14 I like your ways, and will make you a well - meant offer.
15 His inquiries about Gula called down upon him many well - meant jests.
16 The last products of his muse show that this well - meant advice was bad.
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