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Recent Examples of inoffensive Once inside the body, the silk fibroin is inoffensive. Amy Paturel, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025 Accelerator Photograph: Amazon Accelerator, Peach Paradise (12-Pack) $27 at Amazon Accelerator is an inoffensive and unassuming option for folks who don’t like brand names or flashy cans. Pete Cottell, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024 The rest of the picture is largely winsome and inoffensive. The New York Times, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 Instead, we’re left with Disney’s answer to centrism, a live-action adaptation of one of its most classic films that can be described, at best, as inoffensive. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inoffensive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inoffensive
Adjective
  • The parchment tube worm is a couple of inches long and about a half-inch wide and is harmless, Seid said.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
  • Generally, face yoga exercises are harmless, Alam said.
    Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • Only 2 percent of cockroach species are pests, while the other 7,000 or so species are benign, Ware says.
    Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
  • Why Is Important for Parents to Be Aware of Bop House Content On most social media platforms, The Bop House’s content is relatively benign, usually taking the form of TikTok dances and games or an inside look at special events, like their private jet trip to the Super Bowl.
    Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • However, knowing her son will be safe gives her peace of mind.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2025
  • Here’s what California drivers should know to stay safe, save money and avoid a breakdown this summer.
    Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • On July 8, U.S. soldiers escorting a train fired at crowds in Hammond, killing an innocent bystander.
    Robert Loerzel, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
  • Night in West Texas is a probing look at the cracks in the American justice system and how one innocent man so easily slipped through them.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 June 2025

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“Inoffensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inoffensive. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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