innocent

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Inexplicable, indeed, to a justice like Sotomayor, who cannot bear the thought of executing the innocent.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

“I did it because I didn’t know any better. I ended up with this innocent energy. It came out of me looser that way, the feeling just flew out of me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Had Sony prevailed, Cox might have had to terminate internet access for many innocent users to protect itself from lawsuits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

During Thursday's hearing, lawyers for Mosbah - who was tried alongside other activists - argued that their clients were innocent.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The image of Pita looking so innocent and young made me think of the dead man’s children, sitting at home, wondering what happened to their papá.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall