wholesome
adjective
conducive to moral or general well-being; salutary; beneficial.
wholesomeness
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a word derived from
wholesome.
Example Sentences
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Thus, the proposed familial wholesomeness of the film strangely holds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
I couldn’t say—I’ve never been to Davos—but I can say this bread is a much-welcomed taste of grounding wholesomeness.
From Slate ● May 8, 2026
The movie ultimately departs from the book’s conclusion, avoiding Mr. Mars-Jones’s tragic streak in favor of a turn that feels a little neat, the film slotted into its niche with a note of tidy wholesomeness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
I’m biased, but Reeves brought a giddy wholesomeness and blended naïveté with a commanding onscreen presence when needed to the role of Clark Kent and his alter ego in every appearance.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
There was a sort of clearing in the atmosphere, a sense of wholesomeness and content in having their lives to themselves.
From The Locusts' Years by Mary Helen Fee
