Marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results.
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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.
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It was well-meant, but she was not at all pleased with it.
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To have to listen to all this well-meant twaddle was misery indeed.
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But his well-meant attempt to assuage the stricken creature's wo was futile.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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The last products of his muse show that this well-meant advice was bad.