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Recent Examples of inoffensive Brightly colored cartoon characters are a fun, inoffensive way to appeal to the youth, and the Catholic Church could stand to shed its image as a dusty, archaic institution. Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 The lookalike thing feels like an inoffensive trend—a local frenzy that harms nobody, a deluge of unseriousness. Raven Smith, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024 Rather fluffy but chock full of fun and obscure DC characters like Sportsmaster, Stargirl lasted 3 inoffensive seasons and probably could’ve gone on for a couple more before getting old. Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024 Vučević was supposed to be the fulcrum of Chicago’s attack but instead has become a competent, inoffensive fourth option; the Miami Heat guarded him with Nikola Jović with no consequences whatsoever in Chicago’s Play-In loss. John Hollinger, The Athletic, 23 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for inoffensive 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inoffensive
Adjective
  • While some argue that eating an item with the intent to pay for it later is harmless, others point out that this habit often crosses a line.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Sometimes, these spots are harmless and indicate excessive strain or wearing something too tight.
    Brandi Jones, MSN-Ed, Health, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Something as benign as a common cold had the potential to be deadly.
    Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
  • During Tuesday's hearing, the court heard that the now 18-month-old child had been diagnosed with tuberous sclerosis as an infant and suffered from benign tumors, per the ABC.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Thirty-four percent think democracy will be safe only if Biden wins and 33% only if Trump wins.
    Rich Lowry, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • For all its criticism, the policy has led the Massachusetts-sized country to go from the most violent country on Earth to one of the safest, boasting the second-lowest murder rate in the Western Hemisphere behind only Canada.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • After a 16-month war that started with the horrific killing of 1,200 innocent Israelis and abduction of 250 more by Hamas terrorists and then the killing of more than 47,500 people in Gaza — mostly women and children — a fragile ceasefire began Jan. 19.
    Mike Quigley, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
  • One day, during an innocent prank call in a phone booth, Richard shockingly witnesses his classmate violently get sucked into the phone receiver and disappear without a trace.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025

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“Inoffensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inoffensive. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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