seem innocuous

Examples (10)

• His comment seemed perfectly innocuous.
• The email might seem innocuous, but it's a phishing attempt.
• Her casual question didn't seem innocuous to me; I felt she was testing me.
• At first, the new regulations seemed innocuous to everyone.
• What can seem innocuous online often has serious real-world consequences.
• The politician's speech was crafted to seem innocuous and avoid controversy.
• Although the side effects seem innocuous, they can accumulate over time.
• Does this particular clause still seem innocuous after reading the fine print?
• To an outsider, their secretive meetings would seem innocuous.
• The small cut on his hand didn't seem innocuous when it started to swell.