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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Carmen Mejia, who was declared innocent after spending more than 20 years behind bars for a wrongful conviction in a child's death in Texas, faces deportation to her native Honduras because her immigration status lapsed while she was incarcerated, her attorneys said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026 -
Countless innocent lives lost, and for what?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Atlanta isn’t totally blameless in this mess.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Wrigley is not entirely blameless.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In the end, baggy jeans are a reminder that style doesn’t always need to be tight-fitting to look impeccable.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2026
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That year, the Uncut Gems actor donned a sleek black Jean Paul Gaultier gown that combined a classic, elegant silhouette with memorable details and impeccable fit.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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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That was a title race in which the top two were almost faultless, hence finishing with 98 and 97 points respectively.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Cleanhanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleanhanded. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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