guiltless

Example Sentences

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The moment we were alone, the guiltless cherub mutated into Cerberus, screaming and scratching at me.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2023

Even if we are not directly responsible for someone’s plummeting into destitution, are we guiltless if we refuse to erect adequate and durable safety nets?

From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2022

Aside from her business arrangement, offering gifts to journalists is equally lax in guiltless rectitude.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2019

It’s not that Berlin’s most accomplished police sleuth is guiltless.

From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2017

She wanted the inspector to embrace her and comfort her and forgive her, however guiltless she was.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan