Collocations for "innocent"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "innocent" in context.
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innocent
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- is innocent of the [crime, murder]
- was found innocent [at trial, by the jury]
- found innocent of all [crimes, wrongdoings]
- was [proved, proven] innocent
- innocent until proven guilty
- was just an innocent bystander
- is an innocent [man, victim]
- innocent civilian [deaths, casualties]
- the [deaths, murder, killing] of innocent people
- killed innocent [people, children, civilians]
- [100] innocent lives were lost
- innocent victims of the [war, attack]
- I'm innocent, I swear!
- was just an innocent kiss
- was just some innocent flirting
- was an innocent [mistake, error, mix-up]
- is still pure and innocent
- is just an innocent child
- has an innocent [face, expression, smile]
- not as innocent as he [seems, looks]
- don't play the innocent with me!
- a crime (committed) against the innocent
- the innocents who are [killed, harmed, affected]
- an innocent [abroad, in a foreign land]
'innocent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
adorable
- aim
- alike
- appeal
- appear
- blonde
- casualty
- chisel
- client
- con
- count
- court
- crime
- defendant
- error
- felony
- guilty
- implement
- judge
- jury
- kidnap
- kill
- killer
- manslaughter
- murder
- murderer
- pawn
- plea
- presume
- prey
- prove
- pure
- result
- rule
- scam
- shadow
- silly
- slaughter
- sweet
- swindle
- treason
- undoubtedly
- wrath