innocence
Example Sentences
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"Until the proceedings are concluded, the presumption of innocence applies," he added.
From BBC
Protesting his innocence, he was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison.
From BBC
“It’s a visual of innocence for this girl to wear these grown-up shoes with a heel, and then pair them with these youthful bobby socks,” he explained of Dorothy.
From Los Angeles Times
But you can never recapture the innocence of youth or the innocence of the time.
From Los Angeles Times
The perpetrator would have to keep at least one clue from his victims to feign innocence, but a subtle inconsistency would allow others to infer his guilt.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
