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innocuous

[ih-nok-yoo-uhs] / ɪˈnɒk yu əs /


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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 seemed innocuous enough, with a running total of revenues from a couple of seasons in the 1970s.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

This may sound innocuous, but it led to a massive transformation.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

But at some point between February and late April, this seemingly innocuous piece of data simply vanished from Miami’s online roster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Some of the questions are gross, but all are fairly innocuous: Would you rather spend the rest of your life a little too hot or a little too cold?

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone




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