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
But, like OpenAI's goblin quirk, generative AI mistakes can sometimes be more bizarre and innocuous.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Never mind that this makes no sense, that no human has ever hated something as sweet and totally innocuous as a memorial.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 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
The local city library’s collection of African-American books was limited to a few dog-eared copies of Booker T. Washington’s Up from Slavery and a few other equally innocuous works.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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