innocuous
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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
But, like OpenAI's goblin quirk, generative AI mistakes can sometimes be more bizarre and innocuous.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 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
It couldn’t have been Lord Nugent’s words, which seemed to be innocuous; or was she missing what they meant?
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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