look innocuous

Frequency: 7.110.1 per million words

Used to describe something that has a harmless visual appearance.

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Examples (10)

  • The liquid looked fairly innocuous.
  • At first glance, the strange device might look innocuous.
  • The package seemed to look innocuous, but the customs officer was suspicious.
  • Despite its size, the tiny spider could look innocuous.
  • Her casual remark was meant to look innocuous, but it carried a hidden meaning.
  • The new policy could look innocuous, yet have far-reaching consequences.
  • He tried to make his questions look innocuous so as not to alarm her.
  • The seemingly simple email was designed to look innocuous.
  • Initially, the rash might look innocuous, but it could be serious.
  • The children's game was meant to look innocuous, but it involved some risky moves.