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well-treated

British  

adjective

  1. not subjected to threats, harm, or other bad treatment

    hostages were well treated

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He told CBS he was well-treated during his time in Syrian captivity.

From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2024

“This will be by far the most well-treated, highest-quality water served to the public,” Polhemus said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2023

When asked for comment, the RSF said the reports were incorrect, and that it only held prisoners of war who were well-treated.

From Reuters ● Jul. 14, 2023

But a victory for Ukraine, returning soldiers being well-treated afterward and reconstruction will also play roles in determining whether psychological illnesses cause “mass, mass casualties” among veterans “or just a large number,” Greenberg adds.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2022

Kah-go-mish saw his children supplied with water, fed well, laughed with, questioned, every way well-treated, and then he saw them mounted upon fresh ponies.

From The Red Mustang by William O. Stoddard

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