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as in pure
free from sin
an innocent baby
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as in acquitted
free from guilt or blame
the robbery suspect was eventually found to be innocent
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as in unaffected
free from any intent to deceive or impress others
an innocent offer to sing before the gathering
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as in naive
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
an innocent young woman who felt a little out of place among her more sophisticated roommates
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as in harmless
not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt
good-natured teasing that is just innocent fun
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as in ignorant
not informed about or aware of something
a woman who seems entirely innocent of good manners and common courtesy
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as in angel
an innocent or gentle person
an innocent who is often puzzled by and prey to the evils of the world
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Recent Examples of innocent
Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
Yu Bai and Louise Wong are among the heroes in helmets putting their lives on the line for the sake of seven million innocent souls, but the city’s ordinary civilian population is almost entirely absent from the unfolding drama.
—James Marsh, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
But Bennett, aside from stridently opposing the murder of innocents, also recognizes that Israeli democracy is not currently in acute danger; his movement is.
—Mitch Ginsburg, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2016
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Councilwoman Tammy Hawkins and Jerry Mangrum, more commonly known as artist DJ Lil Jerry, said Mangrum is innocent after the Louisville Metro Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control blamed his performances for acts of violence at Baxter's 942 Bar and Grill.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
Yu Bai and Louise Wong are among the heroes in helmets putting their lives on the line for the sake of seven million innocent souls, but the city’s ordinary civilian population is almost entirely absent from the unfolding drama.
—James Marsh, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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In Oaxaca, the first day of Día de Muertos celebrations begins with Día de los Inocentes (day of the innocents), which remembers the children that have passed.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
But Bennett, aside from stridently opposing the murder of innocents, also recognizes that Israeli democracy is not currently in acute danger; his movement is.
—Mitch Ginsburg, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2016
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And there definitely was a party element to the occasion, with guests moving to the sounds of the DJ, performing line dances with pure joy.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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But scientists didn’t figure out how to isolate, extract, and ingest pure DMT on its own until 1956, which branched the drug off from ayahuasca into its own history.Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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While basketball free throws were unaffected, jeers worsened baseball pitching, and both cheers and jeers hindered golfers.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The company has also reassured stakeholders that while the breach’s investigation continues, its business operations and financial stability are expected to remain unaffected.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Dimon went on to say that the United States needed to avoid being naive and allowing larger global events to play out without any intervention.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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In a bloody good mix of horror comedy and murder mystery, Sam Richardson plays a naive but good-hearted forest ranger new to a small Vermont town out to catch a killer (who may or may not be a werewolf) among the various kooky residents. 55.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Jar Jar Binks Actor Reflects on Backlash to Phantom Menace: 'My Career Began and Ended' with Star Wars (Exclusive) Mr. Reed, Grant’s character in Heretic, appears to be harmless at first, welcoming two missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints into his home.Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Microaggressions can seem harmless or minor, but can accumulate and cause significant stress or discomfort for the recipient.Michaela Zee, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Donald Trump, so ignorant of the past and so careless about the future, is a present-tense kind of candidate.Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Was an ancient reptile, for all intents and purposes a 15-million-year-old dinosaur, actually roaming this expanse of creosote scrub, subsisting on beavertail cactus flesh, going about her day ignorant of the weather alerts, the headlines, the untold human tragedies?Outside Online, Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2024
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But at times, there’s a defensive, slightly cruel streak to his patter that can eclipse his better angels (of which there are many) and test the goodwill of those around him.Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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The next batch of kids included a little angel who immediately burst into tears at the sight of Rodrigo.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Many fans found its generally joyous treatment of Miranda’s guiltless affair with Che, a nonbinary comedian, in the first season off-putting.Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
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In the wake of Franco’s death, in 1975, came the pacto del olvido, or pact of oblivion—a determination, enshrined in the Amnesty Law of 1977, to brush away the vestiges of former crimes and hence to move onward with a guiltless transition to democracy.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2021
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To be clear, audiophiles will still prefer genuine stereo separation.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Avoid Downtown, But Grab Some Grub at Wildflower The downtown area is a genuine tourist trap.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Innocent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innocent. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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