innocent

[ˈɪnəsnt]

Definition:
1. A person who lacks knowledge of evil.
2. Free from evil or guilt.
3. Lacking intent or capacity to injure.
4. Free from sin.

Use 'innocent' in a sentence:

• 1. An innocent child's life has been snuffed out by this senseless shooting.
• 2. Snipers were picking off innocent civilians.
• 3. She continued to assert that she was innocent.
• 4. The war was killing innocent women and children.
• 5. We cannot possibly risk so many innocent lives.
• 6. Even remarks that were quite innocent could be twisted to produce an unintended effect.
• 7. He insisted (that) he was innocent.
• 8. Under all the innocent fun, there are hidden dangers, especially for children.
• 9. He said the killing of innocent people was inexcusable.
• 10. The embargo would only hurt innocent civilians.
• 11. He was sure that the man was innocent of any crime.
• 12. Three innocent bystanders were killed in the crossfire.
• 13. I'm convinced that she's innocent.
• 14. She is innocent; it was a case of mistaken identity.
• 15. Landmines have caused untold misery to thousands of innocent people.
• 16. All those wounded were innocent victims.
• 17. Both groups on either side are just picking off innocent bystanders.
• 18. It looks like an innocent bystander was killed instead of you.
• 19. I am convinced that she is innocent.
• 20. The police knew from day one that I was innocent.
• 21. He was the innocent party in the breakdown of the marriage.
• 22. He's curiously innocent about what this means to other people.
• 23. He was concerned the campaign could ensnare innocent people.
• 24. Innocent passers-by got caught up in the riots.
• 25. She was found innocent of any crime.
• 26. In English law, a person is presumed innocent until proved guilty.
• 27. In the end the contrary was proved true: he was innocent and she was guilty.
• 28. In English law a person is accounted innocent until they are proved guilty.
• 29. She was the innocent victim of an arson attack.
• 30. He insisted he was innocent.
• 31. Throughout the trial she had clung to the belief that he was innocent.
• 32. It was all innocent fun.
• 33. They have imprisoned an innocent man.
• 34. He was innocent and the victim of a frame-up.
• 35. The accused was found innocent.
• 36. If we go to war, innocent lives will be put at risk.
• 37. In this country, you are innocent until proved guilty.
• 38. He cast himself as the innocent victim of a hate campaign.
• 39. His lawyers are confident that the judges will declare Mr. Stevens innocent.
• 40. The lawyer's apparently innocent question was designed to catch the witness off guard.
• 41. What about the odd chance that you do put an innocent man in the dock?
• 42. The jury were unconvinced that he was innocent.