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innocuous

[ih-nok-yoo-uhs] / ɪˈnɒk yu əs /


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Meanwhile, online prediction markets have been less innocuous, launching bets about when and where the ceremony will take place.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

That was actor Keanu Reeves’ answer to Colbert’s almost innocuous question: “What do you think happens to us when we die, Keanu Reeves?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The space for connecting with certain international cultures has shrunk significantly, even when it comes to something relatively innocuous as embracing Western cultural exports.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 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

To my oxygen-depleted mind, the clouds drifting up the grand valley of ice known as the Western Cwm looked innocuous, wispy, insubstantial.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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