Sentence examples for overly benign from inspiring English sources

Twenty-four yearlierrlinr, in his position as prefect of the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the previous pope, who retired in February, worked to correct what he called "an overly benign interpretation" of "the homosexual condition itself," which he insisted should not be considered "neutral, or even good".

Was far too benign.

Unfortunately, the more benign view of Iran's nuclear programme may be overly optimistic.

Overly harsh?

Benign neglect.

Overly wacky?

That's overly dramatic.

Censors are overly cautious.

It seemed overly ingenious.

They were overly zealous".

"You overly romanticize it".