fairly benign
Frequency: 8.216.5 per million words
Indicates something is moderately harmless or gentle.
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- The effects of this chemical are fairly benign.
- Thankfully, the doctor confirmed the tumor was fairly benign.
- Compared to traditional plastics, this new material is considered fairly benign.
- His initial gruffness was misleading; he's actually a fairly benign old man.
- The economic downturn was fairly benign in our sector, with minimal job losses.
- It was a rookie mistake, but its consequences were fairly benign.
- For a tropical storm, its impact on the coastal towns was fairly benign.
- We discovered a bug in the code, but its effects seem to be fairly benign.
- The criticism he received was fairly benign and focused on constructive feedback.
- The new policy seems fairly benign at first glance, but we need to analyze it further.