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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That deal was supposed to match Sora with Disney’s animated characters, letting fans create their own scenes in ways that, to be sure, would respect the spirit and wholesomeness of the Disney image.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
At the front of the station, a wall of reporters greeted Lee, who appeared tense and solemn — a sharp departure from his public image of clean-cut, jaunty wholesomeness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
The best proof of this wholesomeness is that Masayoshi Son, who lost billions on WeWork, said after the fact that he still loved and respected the founder who had bilked him.
From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2023
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
I liked to see them in the white robe and the curious embroidery; they were a note of wholesomeness, an embassage from the old English village life to our filthy 'industrial centre.'
From The Secret Glory by Arthur Machen
