innocuous

Example Sentences

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Finally, a lot of people seem to be waking up to this “Blade Runner” nightmare, most recently exemplified by a seemingly innocuous Super Bowl ad about a lost dog.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 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

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

Then the film cameras chopped short and the theaters turned dark, and the print presses trickled down from a great Niagara of reading matter to a mere innocuous dripping of ‘pure’ material.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury