ask innocently

Examples (20)

• ‘Oh, Sue went too, did she?’ I asked innocently.
• The child did not understand and proceeded to ask innocently.
• ‘Where do babies come from?’ the little boy asked innocently, much to his parents' embarrassment.
• She looked up at him and asked innocently, "Is it true?"
• She asked innocently who had eaten the last cookie, despite having chocolate on her own fingers.
• He would always ask innocently about things he didn't comprehend.
• ‘So, who got the promotion?’ he asked innocently, pretending he hadn't seen the official announcement.
• "Why is the sky blue?" the little girl asked innocently.
• Knowing they were planning a surprise party, she would occasionally ask innocently, ‘Is anything special happening this weekend?’
• Despite the tension, she managed to ask innocently about the weather.
• ‘Was that your ex I saw you with?’ he asked innocently, trying to sound casual.
• He tried to ask innocently about the surprise party.
• The detective asked the suspect innocently about his whereabouts, already knowing he had no alibi.
• The student wanted to know, so he decided to ask innocently.
• ‘Is that a new watch?’ she asked innocently, pointing to the expensive gift she knew his mistress had bought him.
• She couldn't help but ask innocently where everyone was going.
• He looked at the broken vase and then at the cat before asking his mother innocently, ‘What happened here?’
• Even though he knew the answer, he chose to ask innocently.
• ‘Are we expecting company?’ she asked innocently when she saw the table set for three.
• The detective hoped she would ask innocently, revealing her lack of knowledge.