What's the difference between harmlessness and innocence?

Harmlessness


Definition:

Example Sentences:

  • (1) For the mouthrinses containing 0.05% NaF the retention was about 0.4 mg F. This value is considered to be harmless.
  • (2) A harmless slice of Americana from the best fans in the world.
  • (3) Most hemangiomas are small, harmless birthmarks that appear soon after birth, proliferate for 8 to 18 months, and then slowly regress over the next 5 to 8 years, leaving normal or slightly blemished skin.
  • (4) Pelvic phleboliths are common and are generally considered to be harmless.
  • (5) It also intrigues me that the reaction of some women when challenged on this question so uncannily echoes the defence of sexist men in the 60s and 70s: come off it, love, it's just a bit of harmless fun.
  • (6) The high frequency of coxa magna in these patients and its possible role in the development of degenerative arthritis indicate that transient synovitis of the hip should not be considered a harmless disease until further epidemiologic studies are available.
  • (7) The activity and harmlessness of the virus was tested on sheep.
  • (8) The adults of the trematode occurring in the nasal sinuses and posterior nasal passage of the dolphins are considered as practically harmless for the host but thier eggs, aspirated deep into the bronchial tree, may initiate a foreign-body of inflammatory reaction in the lungs and continuous aspiration of such eggs may provoke a chronic pneumonia condition.
  • (9) Of all patients examined during that period for palpable breast tumors, 90 (=16.5%) were spared a breast operation thanks to fine-needle aspirations confirming the presence of harmless cysts only.
  • (10) They show once more that the treatment is harmless for the fetus.
  • (11) They are usually harmless, though they can cause an allergic reaction in a minority of people.
  • (12) Hepatic vascular exclusion (from 24 to 30mn) was harmless to the remnant liver and the kidneys.
  • (13) As regards post-therapeutic monitoring, MRI with gadolinium contrast injection is harmless and will make it possible to follow these patients regularly and to detect recurrences.
  • (14) CT, being a non-traumatic, harmless diagnostic method, improves the clinical evaluation of the patient and can facilitate the choice of the most suitable therapeutic modalities, as well as the follow-up of their results.
  • (15) Symptoms of bleeding, almost always harmless skin or mucosal bleeding, were found in 45% of patients with a history of intravenous drug abuse and in 18% of the homo- or bisexual men.
  • (16) A paradigm shift has occurred in which toxicity has been recognized at levels long held to be harmless.
  • (17) These results suggest that elevated glycine levels may be harmless in blood, but lethal in brain.
  • (18) It is superior to many other methods since it is non-invasive, harmless, and does not rely on the metabolism of a contrast agent.
  • (19) With equal reliability (96 percent), lumbar phlebography without catheterism is, by its simplicity and harmlessness and the absence of minor and major venous complications, preferable to phlebography by catheterism.
  • (20) The nature of the fistulous connection makes the release of the balloon inflated with silicone completely harmless.

Innocence


Definition:

  • (n.) The state or quality of being innocent; freedom from that which is harmful or infurious; harmlessness.
  • (n.) The state or quality of being morally free from guilt or sin; purity of heart; blamelessness.
  • (n.) The state or quality of being not chargeable for, or guilty of, a particular crime or offense; as, the innocence of the prisoner was clearly shown.
  • (n.) Simplicity or plainness, bordering on weakness or silliness; artlessness; ingenuousness.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) At the trial Arena admitted involvement in criminal activity, but insisted he was innocent of the murders.
  • (2) In the UK, Coca-Cola owns Innocent smoothies while PepsiCo has Tropicana.
  • (3) But to treat a mistake as an automatic disqualification for advancement – even as heinous a mistake as presiding over a botched operation that resulted in the killing of an innocent man – could be depriving organisations, and the country, of leaders who have been tested and will not make the same mistake again.
  • (4) "They were not innocent, non-political children; these were young people who worked to actively uphold multicultural values.
  • (5) But Gashi told the Guardian: "I am responsible for innocent people going to jail.
  • (6) Drones are not only provocative and illegal in international law but have also led to the killing of many innocent civilians in other countries that has had a serious impact on how the US is perceived in the region.
  • (7) Dr Bhambra sustained the most dreadful life-changing injuries during a sustained racist attack on an innocent man, a member of a caring profession.” There was applause from the public gallery as the verdict was returned.
  • (8) But there is a difference between the loss of innocence and the growth of darkness.
  • (9) I do remain limited at present by what I can say due to the ongoing referral to the Criminal Cases Review Commission and whilst I continue to maintain my innocence, I wish to make it clear that I wholeheartedly apologise for the effects that night in Rhyl has had on many people, not least the woman concerned.” The 26-year-old also sought to disassociate himself for the first time from those using the internet to hound his victim.
  • (10) Maybe this will be increasing the frequency of patrols, or going to places that the Obama administration has been hesitant to go – such as actually undertaking a non-innocent passage military patrols within 12 miles of an artificial island.
  • (11) George, a loner who was said to have stalked and photographed hundreds of women, always maintained his innocence.
  • (12) Whitson also had strong words for Missouri Governor Jay Nixon , who has called for the “vigorous prosecution” of Wilson, calling such comments “ludicrous” and contrary to the spirit of “innocent until proven guilty”.
  • (13) And in today’s attack it was mostly innocent children.
  • (14) In its statement on Saturday, the ministry of foreign affairs accused the French journalist of “pouring fuel on the fire of terrorism and the brutal killing of innocent civilians”.
  • (15) However, as we watch Blade Runner , Deckard doesn’t feel like a replicant; he is dour and unengaged, but lacks his victims’ detached innocence, their staccato puzzlement at their own untrained feelings.
  • (16) Since the allegations became public, fans have taken to holding up homemade signs at Florida State games: "We Support Famous Jameis", "Jameis is Innocent," and "In Jameis Christ We Pray".
  • (17) Deschamps said: “It’s not that I don’t have confidence in Morgan, I know what he can do, but before making final decisions [on the Euro 2016 squad] it’s important that N’Golo comes with us to get more answers.” Benzema’s lawyer has previously protested his innocence, saying: “He played no part, I repeat no part, in any blackmail or attempted blackmail,” but Deschamps has passed up the opportunity to bring him back into the squad, perhaps feeling the political heat.
  • (18) Bryant told ESPN : "We were always confident that Chris was innocent but we just couldn't figure out what had happened.
  • (19) In the end, after a life of serial duplicity, innocent and otherwise, he found serenity.
  • (20) We can’t do this on our own.” He compared the company to smoothie maker Innocent, whose founders also decided to sell up after a blockbuster offer.

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