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innocuous

[ih-nok-yoo-uhs] / ɪˈnɒk yu əs /


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The relatively innocuous nature of the incident shouldn’t greatly impact Branch’s draft status, according to team personnel executives interviewed by NFL Network.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

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

A tidbit of information might seem innocuous on its face, but when combined with other information from other records could reveal sensitive information.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

He looked at me with his sad baby blues and shared how he told these innocuous falsities, ultimately, out of deep-seeded self-hatred.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

She looked innocuous, but he knew that a helpless old woman could never survive on her own in the Great Wood.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo




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