well-meaning people
collocation in Englishmeaningsofwell meaningandpeople
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well-meaning
adjective
uk/ˌwel ˈmiː.nɪŋ/us/ˌwel ˈmiː.nɪŋ/
wanting to have a good effect, but not always ...
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people
noun[plural]
uk/ˈpiː.pəl/us/ˈpiː.pəl/
men, women, ...
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(Definition ofwell-meaningandpeoplefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Major issues such as this can easily be decided by a minority of determined butwell-meaningpeople.
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Almost all are home made or adapted from factory models bywell-meaningpeople, but with disastrous consequences.
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These things could never be left to the voluntary action ofwell-meaningpeople.
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This apprehension has been produced by a number ofwell-meaningpeoplewho are always worried about the effects of new engineering works.
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The fragile social balance on the islands could easily be disturbed bywell-meaningpeoplefrom outside and especially by the effect of the garrison.
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I am amazed that so many good, honourable,well-meaningpeopleshould take such divergent views on the same subject.
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This will prevent large numbers ofwell-meaningpeoplegoing to the polls and that is a very serious thing for democracy.
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An enterprise conference with loads of waffle fromwell-meaningpeopleabout the importance of fostering enterprise is not the way to foster enterprise.
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This shows the confusion that exists in the minds of intelligent andwell-meaningpeopleon the issue.
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I have no problem with warnings from experts, authorities andwell-meaningpeople.
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It is dangerous for this or any other industry to be subjected to destruction bywell-meaningpeoplewho do not know their subject.
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We want full equality rather than the former demeaning sympathy, and, instead of being patronised bywell-meaningpeople, we want the right to autonomy.
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That is not how you deal with the irresponsible, the profiteers and the criminals; instead you take away newly acquired freedom from ordinarywell-meaningpeople.
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That is why somewell-meaningpeople, who want students to be free not to pay a union fee, are under a delusion.
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There were a lot ofwell-meaningpeoplearound, but there was a shortage of that much despised but important professionalism, drive and vision.
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I have no quarrel with the hosts of kind-hearted, trustful,well-meaningpeoplewho cannot bear the idea that anyone should be hurt.
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It was tabled bywell-meaningpeople, but could be counter-productive.
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We are going to letwell-meaningpeoplein the local authorities do something and let well-meaning industrialists do something.
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We are very well aware at the present time of manywell-meaningpeoplewho are strongly advocating much extended planning regulation in the countryside.
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It is easy to understand why manywell-meaningpeoplecome to the conclusion that restriction is the only means of averting such tragedies.
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