innocence

Example Sentences

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By then, Wiederhorn had stepped down as CEO while maintaining his innocence.

From The Wall Street Journal

The visual language recalls a simpler time — a reclamation of an innocence lost.

From Los Angeles Times

But the underlying issues—bullying classmates, changing bodies, vanishing innocence—remain the same.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was the boy’s first experience of death, a difficult concept for a young mind but an important precursor for a boy not given the luxury of existential innocence.

From Los Angeles Times

She maintains her innocence but, if elected as mayor, would she resign if convicted?

From BBC