innoxious

Example Sentences

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I am well aware that, from any other than the human point of view, this proceeding is very innoxious.

From Death by Maeterlinck, Maurice

It enables you to discover that riches and titles do not confer merit; you think comparatively little of them; and, as far as relates to you, at any rate, their insolence is innoxious.

From Advice to Young Men And (Incidentally) to Young Women in the Middle and Higher Ranks of Life. In a Series of Letters, Addressed to a Youth, a Bachelor, a Lover, a Husband, a Father, a Citizen, or a Subject. by Cobbett, William

If, on the contrary, we observe the natural defects of aristocracy, we shall find that their influence is comparatively innoxious in the direction of the external affairs of a State.

From Democracy in America — Volume 1 by Reeves, Henry

The species generally are considered edible, or innoxious.

From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Taylor, Thomas

"Using these quarterstaffs brings to mind some of the other supposedly innoxious devices used by police authorities in controlling unruly demonstrations," he said.

From Black Man's Burden by Reynolds, Mack