innocuously
Example Sentences
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It refers innocuously to “unity,” “social harmony” and a “shared destiny.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
When Brook innocuously gloved a short ball to give Brendan Doggett his first Test wicket, it began England's final slide of five wickets in 19 balls.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
He sneaked in “I’m not a good person” so innocuously that the old me would have overlooked it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2024
In the Emmy-nominated opening credits of HBO’s “White Lotus,” wallpaper-like images told a story: The tropical prints started off innocuously enough, but then turned ominous.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
Then the lechuzas, all thirteen of them, vanished into thin air, leaving only downy feathers floating innocuously in the rays of the morning sun.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
