without malice
Frequency: 7.814.5 per million words
done without any intention to cause harm
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Examples (10)
- “You're lying,” he said, without malice.
- The judge ruled that the statement was made without malice, and thus not libelous.
- His criticism, though harsh, was offered without malice and intended to help.
- She spoke her mind freely, but always without malice.
- The children teased each other without any malice in their hearts.
- Even when disagreeing, he managed to do so without malice.
- The remark was interpreted as an insult, but it was uttered without malice.
- He apologized, assuring them his actions were entirely without malice.
- Their playful banter was completely without malice.
- The comment was direct, yet completely without malice.