innocuous

Example Sentences

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Never mind that this makes no sense, that no human has ever hated something as sweet and totally innocuous as a memorial.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Unexplained absences can be an early sign of political trouble in China, though officials are known to have missed engagements for innocuous reasons such as illness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

It seemed innocuous enough, with a running total of revenues from a couple of seasons in the 1970s.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

The calls were fairly innocuous and typically would not raise eyebrows.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

As innocuous and boring as that—the name of the road we live on.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins