seem benign

Examples (10)

• The new policy might seem benign at first, but it has hidden costs.
• The creature's quiet behavior seemed benign, so they approached it cautiously.
• Compared to the previous version, the software update seemed relatively benign.
• Even a small change could seem benign yet trigger a cascade of problems.
• Does this growth on my skin seem benign to you, doctor?
• His intentions seemed benign, but we later discovered his ulterior motives.
• Ignoring the warning signs seemed benign at the time, but it led to a disaster.
• The economic trend initially seemed benign, masking the underlying volatility.
• It's easy for a situation to seem benign when you don't have all the facts.
• What might seem benign to one person could be a serious threat to another.