Wondering how to use Innocence in a sentence? Below are 20 example sentences from real English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as condition or status.

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Innocence in a sentence

Innocence meaning

  1. Absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc.
  2. Lack of understanding about sensitive subjects such as sexuality and crime.
  3. Lack of ability or intention to harm or damage.

Synonyms of Innocence

condition status whiteness sinlessness pureness purity naiveness naivety naivete naturalness ingenuousness artlessness guilt

Example sentences (20)

He was continually stunned that Elizabeth never left him for being a sex offender and never doubted his innocence.

Maybe it is a naive innocence that I approach things with, and maybe that’s the relationship with Graham, as well.

Then my mind drifted to the peaceful time of my youth—a time when innocence shielded me from the truth of the world.

Folbigg always maintained her innocence, but no one believed her story until a Spanish scientist decided to help her.

There’s a make-believe quality to this vast spectacle of violent power and false innocence that baffles the mind.

All those accused, some of whom have been in detention for over three years now, have protested their innocence.

It's presumption of innocence, which is protected by the Charter, with the protection of community safety," said Yule.

Their singular brand of folk-pop riles up images of young love, innocence, unbridled joy, and the occasional heartbreak.

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However, I believe children possess a greater capacity for embracing God, due to their purity and innocence.

It’s about childhood joy, purity, innocence and the bright colours that come with that fairytale-like world.

Keen-Warren’s attorney, however, told CNN that she maintains her innocence but is happy with the plea terms.

Shah repeatedly proclaimed her innocence on and as recently as June, when she appeared on the YouTube channel Up and Adam!

Turner recruits an unlikely crew to prove his innocence who find themselves facing off against a larger dark force at hand.

It leads to the ref running over to the hosts bench and sending Angileri off as he pleaded his innocence.

One of the fundamental principles of criminal law is the presumption of innocence until proven otherwise.

But do NOT forget in our society the presumption of innocence and the civil rights of all private citizens must be maintained.

The indictment is an accusation, and the presumption of innocence applies until proven guilty in court.

Ned has denied his involvement, and those who know him are starting to believe in his innocence, so if he didn’t do it, who did?

But the indulgences young “JAPs” relished in their innocence have been exceeded by non-Jewish women.

Forced to survive on his own as he wanders the war-torn country, Jamie loses his innocence as he is faced with death at every turn.

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Common combinations with innocence

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • his innocence 67×
  • of innocence 33×
  • innocence and 24×
  • their innocence 17×
  • her innocence 13×
  • innocence project 12×
  • innocence in 11×
  • and innocence 10×
  • the innocence
  • innocence but

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "innocence" in a sentence?
An example: "He was continually stunned that Elizabeth never left him for being a sex offender and never doubted his innocence." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "innocence" from real English texts.
What does "innocence" mean?
Innocence means: Absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc.
What are synonyms of "innocence"?
Common synonyms of "innocence" include: condition, status, whiteness, sinlessness, pureness, purity, naiveness, naivety. Plus 5 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "innocence" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "innocence", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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