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innocuous

[ih-nok-yoo-uhs] / ɪˈnɒk yu əs /


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Quick cuts between Charlie, Mike and Rachel suggest their admissions are intense but relatively innocuous — things that can be laughed off and chalked up to childhood immaturity.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Musk’s otherwise innocuous comment had given O’Leary an in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 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

The NACA—civilian and innocuous, abundant in engineering talent—was the perfect container.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly