INNOCUOUS in a Sentence

Learn INNOCUOUS from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

Example sentences for INNOCUOUS, such as:

1. That which overwhelmed Othello glides innocuous over Candide.
2. Your innocuous miss who refused to give up in exchange for who collapsed to.
3. Many journalists here choose to pigeon all but the most innocuous of stories.
4. Even innocuous substances can sometimes register a positive result in a drug test.
5. An occasional glass of wine with dinner is relatively innocuous and should have no ill effect on you.

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 Meanings and Examples of INNOCUOUS
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
innocuous
 a.  having no adverse effect; harmless
Classic Sentence:
1  But every time she brought up the subject, Melanie deftly steered the conversation into other and innocuous channels.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLV
2  That which overwhelmed Othello glides innocuous over Candide.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 9: CHAPTER II—MARIUS
Example Sentence:
1  Many journalists here choose to pigeon all but the most innocuous of stories.
2  Even innocuous substances can sometimes register a positive result in a drug test.
3  Your innocuous miss who refused to give up in exchange for who collapsed to.
4  An occasional glass of wine with dinner is relatively innocuous and should have no ill effect on you.