intentioned
Americanadjective
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Origin of intentioned
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While Pepe Di'Iasio, of the Association of School and College Leaders, described the government's plans as "well intentioned" but without making sure schools had the staffing and resources would not remove barriers to young people.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
But such measures, though well intentioned, carry serious implications for the freedoms of speech and access to information, as well as the right to privacy, for children and adults alike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Australia's push to ban children from social media is "well intentioned" but will not make them safer online, video streaming giant YouTube warned on Monday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025
While the “fact checks” are well intentioned, they aren’t enough.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2024
The self-disintegration of the whole animal that follows a systemic injection can be interpreted as a well- intentioned but lethal error.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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