redeeming
adjective
re·deem·ing
ri-ˈdē-miŋ 
: serving to offset or compensate for a defect
her performance is the film's redeeming feature
Examples of redeeming in a Sentence
The job's only redeeming feature is the employee discount.
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There are almost no redeeming qualities about The Rings Of Power’s second season outside of a few strong performances from actors who frankly deserve much better scripts.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
There are essentially no redeeming features to its design — its hand-like head looks goofy, its arms look fake, and its colors are largely unappealing.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
What are still my redeeming qualities throughout all of this?
—Steve Baltin, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
In the end of Close Your Eyes, there is a redeeming gaze.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
There are essentially no redeeming features to its design — its hand-like head looks goofy, its arms look fake, and its colors are largely unappealing.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
What are still my redeeming qualities throughout all of this?
—Steve Baltin, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
In the end of Close Your Eyes, there is a redeeming gaze.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
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“Redeeming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redeeming. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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