Her well-meaning words were received in silence. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
I had two younger brothers and well-meaning parents. From Wordnik.com. [My Life as a Drug Dealer] Reference
There was a mistake that some well-meaning bosses made. From Wordnik.com. [Q&Amp;A: Thirty Million And Counting] Reference
Those who tell you not to be afraid are well-meaning fools. From Wordnik.com. [A Letter to a Sick Friend] Reference
Silence, even the well-meaning kind, rarely wins an argument. From Wordnik.com. [Play the Race Card] Reference
The aide, though well-meaning, hadn't known to check the line. From Wordnik.com. [Intensive Care On A Budget] Reference
Yet this nonprofit continues to get grants from well-meaning donors. From Wordnik.com. [Opinion: Why Think Small?] Reference
The well-meaning ghouls who bring the world Halloween try to take over Christmas. From Wordnik.com. [This Fall's A Ball] Reference
"You seem to be doing well now that you're single," I was told by well-meaning people. From Wordnik.com. [Return To The Future] Reference
Teddy Roosevelt's description of William Howard Taft fits Kerry: "feebly well-meaning.". From Wordnik.com. [A LETHAL IDEA STILL LIVES] Reference
"They're well-meaning folks who simply think computers are a stepping stone to modernity.". From Wordnik.com. [The Silicon Classroom] Reference
They were oblivious to the costs to our planet and its people of these well-meaning choices. From Wordnik.com. [Truth and Consequences] Reference
Even some well-meaning reform programs have backfired because of lax oversight by the Pentagon. From Wordnik.com. [Where's the Oversight?] Reference
The stigma is so powerful even good, and well-meaning people can't always get beyond their fears. From Wordnik.com. [‘Waking Nightmares’] Reference
And some well-meaning friends tell us our girls may be missing out on good educational programming. From Wordnik.com. [Why We Tuned Out] Reference
Longtime friend Kevin Nelson remembered Wright as a well-meaning person who treated people with respect. From Wordnik.com. [Lorenzen Wright MURDERED? Police Investigation Homicide] Reference
Unfortunately, some well-meaning schools, worried about obesity, have restricted flavored milk, she says. From Wordnik.com. [Is Flavored Milk Fattening?] Reference
My son can't always answer well-meaning strangers in the grocery store, but he's smarter than anyone I know. From Wordnik.com. [Letters to the Magazine] Reference
Not Singapore: Yet real change in Mexico can never come from well-meaning gringos, only from inside the country. From Wordnik.com. [Reform And The Revolution] Reference
But many of the caucus chairs are well-meaning lawyers and civic activists who have spent a lifetime debating "process.". From Wordnik.com. [Slumber Party] Reference
Washington, D.C., is littered with the careers of well-meaning public servants who came to do good but fell victim to politics. From Wordnik.com. [The Green Fighter] Reference
Anyone who has considered following a dream career is often told by well-meaning family and friends, "Don't quit your day job.". From Wordnik.com. [A Year Of African Life Opened My Eyes] Reference
But for the intellectual snob, nothing beats corrupting the mind and destroying the integrity of an innocent, well-meaning person. From Wordnik.com. [George Heymont: Machiavelli Is in the House] Reference
The truth, naturally, is that however much well-meaning Americans may want to welcome Russia into the "community of great powers.". From Wordnik.com. [Why Russia Continues To Torment America] Reference
The agenda of U.S. high-tech firms has for the most part been conspicuously well-meaning (think of Google's motto, "Don't be evil"). From Wordnik.com. [High-Tech Diplomacy] Reference
Put another way, many very well-meaning people will not let me leave it behind — in grocery stores, in gas stations or even at work. From Wordnik.com. [Technically, I Was Dead] Reference
It's something well-meaning parents often do, according to Dr. Wendy Mogel, a psychologist in L.A. and author of "Blessing of a Skinned Knee.". From Wordnik.com. [Thanks, Jamie Lynn] Reference
Even the most well-meaning readers and reviewers can consume only a tiny percentage of the hundreds of thousands of books published every year. From Wordnik.com. [Underrated Literature] Reference
Better than its well-meaning but clunky celebrity endorsement title may suggest, Shatterbox's stories may be familiar, but they're worth telling. From Wordnik.com. [Emma Thompson Presents: Fair Trade] Reference
In Lee's film, there's a poignant moment when a well-meaning white student approaches Malcolm as he arrives to give a speech at Harvard University. From Wordnik.com. [Malcolm X] Reference
However well-meaning some of these self-appointed saviors are, their chatter about an open convention reinforces the disconnect between Washington and the voters. From Wordnik.com. [The Open-Convention Fantasy] Reference
The well-meaning woman who left a message at my office saying that she wouldn't demonstrate in support of any bill without a public option has lost her perspective. From Wordnik.com. [Health Care as a Civil Right] Reference
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