well-meaning
adjective
well-mean·ing
ˈwel-ˈmē-niŋ 
1
: having good intentions
well-meaning but misguided idealists
2
: based on good intentions
well-meaning advice
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Yet, this well-meaning act unwittingly deepens the crisis in the Human Realm.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Some well-meaning taxpayers forget to sign, or may unwittingly change the penalties of perjury wording.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
So my target was the well-meaning white liberal who was saying exactly the wrong things to the civil rights movement.
—Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
This stops bureaucrats from advancing well-meaning policy measures.
—Victor Cha, Fortune Asia, 18 Jan. 2025
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Some well-meaning taxpayers forget to sign, or may unwittingly change the penalties of perjury wording.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
So my target was the well-meaning white liberal who was saying exactly the wrong things to the civil rights movement.
—Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
This stops bureaucrats from advancing well-meaning policy measures.
—Victor Cha, Fortune Asia, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Well-meaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-meaning. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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