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UK
/bɪnˈaɪn/
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[ US /bɪˈnaɪn/ ]
[ US /bɪˈnaɪn/ ]
ADJECTIVE
- not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
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kindness of disposition or manner
benign intentions
the benign ruler of millions -
pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
the benign sky
a benign smile
the benign influence of pure air
How To Use benign In A Sentence
- So, did it take a row over a ban on journalists to enable him to penetrate the secret that the regime is not a model of benignity?
- Even Peggy Noonan on MTP struggled this morning to describe as benignly as possible how McCain is noticeably putting a lot of energy into keeping a lid on his anger. Obama Unleashes Wave Of Mailers Attacking McCain's Health Plan
- Objective:To observe the effects of transurethral vaporization for prostate (TVP) and suprapubic prostatectomy (SPP) on sexual function of the patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
- She seemed to take him in, with a benign appreciativeness, in his entirety. T. Tembarom
- Crucially, at the heart of this construct is the Commission, comprised of appointed technocrats ruling as benign Platonic guardians, protecting the interests of all the peoples of Europe. Democracy or stability?
- Any enlargement of the prostate (cancerous or benign) can cause problems with passing urine.
- The village spirits are considered benign, helping people to have good and happy lives so long as proper rituals are observed.
- Looking out the window, I can see an orange flame of whimsical light skimming the horizon, and hues of blue to grey look down benignly from above.
- He smiles benignly, but I would be truly surprised if we met again.
- Still and all, when I say there is something "insidious" about the taste of Dutch Coca-Cola she hs to ask what insidious means -- she knows what it means, but she just has to check, because she doesn't understand why I would choose such a word -- I revised to "malevolent" -- to describe such a benign thing. Evolver Diary Entry