as in acquitted
free from guilt or blame
none of us is exactly cleanhanded in this affair
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Adjective
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Authorities say a suspect who was eight months pregnant crashed her car into a Sturbridge, Massachusetts hotel early Thursday morning and then started shooting, critically injuring an innocent bystander at the hotel before turning the gun on herself.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
18 June 2026 -
The deaths of innocent Americans, and misleading the public on the rationale for their deaths, played a role in her departure.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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The United States is not blameless here.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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The duo settled this week ahead of their courtroom showdown and issued a needle-thread media statement, which was a meaningless, blameless word salad with hedge sauce.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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The Red Carnation service and hospitality is impeccable.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
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Ruth has a largely impeccable physical from her doctors, as Tom discovers.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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Yet the reporting was faultless, the points of view persuasive.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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This new vision of luxury remains firmly rooted in faultless service and astounding architectural design, but also weaves in a profound connection to place and the thrill of experiencing it just as the world is starting to sit up and take notice.—
Lauren Keith,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
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“Cleanhanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleanhanded. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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