quite innocuous
Frequency: 6.67.2 per million words
Indicates something is to a considerable degree harmless.
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Examples (10)
- The new software update seemed quite innocuous at first, but it introduced several bugs.
- Her suggestion was quite innocuous, yet it somehow offended everyone.
- The remark was intended to be quite innocuous, just a simple observation.
- Despite its strange appearance, the plant turned out to be quite innocuous.
- He thought the virus was quite innocuous, failing to realize its potential for damage.
- What seemed like a quite innocuous comment escalated into a huge argument.
- The substance looked dangerous, but it was actually quite innocuous.
- Most people considered his eccentric habits to be quite innocuous.
- The side effects of the medication are generally quite innocuous.
- Initially, the changes appeared quite innocuous, but they had long-term consequences.