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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The agency noted that criminal charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026 -
Faced with innocent bystanders being hurt — even killed — during the chases, some agencies have at times called off pursuits in the interest of safety.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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The Golden Knights were hardly blameless.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The officials are not blameless.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Church’s credentials as America’s national artist were impeccable.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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This time was about applying an impeccable finish to a team worn down by a lot of hockey over the last three years.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Fresh juices, quality rums, pristine drinkmaking technique — the Cove stupefied with its faultless approach.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
30 Mar. 2026
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And no one is more laide jolie, more sculpted and faultless, more wooden and sexless, than the paradoxical figure who goes by the name of Clavicular.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Cleanhanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleanhanded. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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