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
For Rebecca, something as innocuous as the school run can be fraught with anxiety.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
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
Musk’s otherwise innocuous comment had given O’Leary an in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
The effect of a chemical of supposedly innocuous nature can be drastically changed by the action of another; one of the best examples is a close relative of DDT called methoxychlor.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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