How to Use innocence in a Sentence

innocence

noun
Definition of innocencenext
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  • The age of innocence was over.
  • He vows that he will prove his innocence in court.
  • Syed has maintained his innocence since he was first charged.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2022
  • My withdrawal is in no way a reflection of guilt or innocence.
    — Sean Maguire, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Since his arrest and following his conviction, Syed has maintained his innocence.
    — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2022
  • To many Brazilians, Lula is still a thief who was released on a technicality, not innocence.
    — Paulina Villegas, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2022
  • David, who has maintained his innocence, was acquitted at trial earlier this year of the most serious charges — first- and second-degree murder.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Watson, who has maintained his innocence, has served the first five weeks of his ban and is eligible to be fully reinstated on Nov. 28th.
    — cleveland, 14 Oct. 2022
  • Culshaw said no physical evidence links Hooper to the crime, and forthcoming information could prove his innocence.
    — Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Defense attorneys for the pair have maintained their innocence, calling the state’s claims baseless and saying the musicians will be exonerated at trial.
    — Shaddi Abusaid, ajc, 14 Oct. 2022
  • There was a surprising innocence to the man — why, roughly 30 minutes before the first practice was scheduled to end, Jackson was spotted eyeing the door to the locker room.
    — Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2022
  • But in the modern world, there is no space for innocence.
    — Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2024
  • The 54-year-old has maintained his innocence and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
  • No one is above the law, and everyone has the right to a trial to prove innocence.
    — Joshua Jamerson, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The Jackson 5, those boys from Gary, Ind., bring back May’s innocence.
    — Gabriel Bump, Washington Post, 18 July 2023
  • The man had stolen her peace of mind, her voice and her little sister’s innocence.
    — Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
  • Among those impacted, children were the ones robbed of some innocence as the storm crushed towns.
    — Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star, 5 June 2023
  • The two have maintained their innocence and their lawyers have said the couple plans to appeal the verdict in their case.
    — Marianne Garvey, CNN, 30 Dec. 2022
  • His world of childhood innocence and adult experience comes to the roof of the Met.
    — Jason Farago, New York Times, 9 May 2024
  • Feuer, who has not been charged with any crimes, maintained his innocence this week.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
  • Attorneys for the three men contended the trio’s innocence at the time.
    — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Trump has maintained his innocence in that case and sought to appeal the judgement.
    — Ivana Saric, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Carter has long denied the charges and maintained his innocence.
    — Christian Holub, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Diddy is determined to prove his innocence in court, and is willing to take the stand to do so.
    — Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2024
  • That is, until Pip teams up with Sal’s brother to prove his innocence.
    — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 June 2024
  • For weeks, the focus seemed to center on legal aspects of the case and questions of her guilt or innocence.
    — Eric Tucker, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Though they were found guilty, the Chrisleys have maintained their innocence.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Even though the actor hit the runway in barely more than her skivvies, Sevigny looks back on the show with a sense of innocence.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Guilt and innocence often have little to do with the outcome.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 June 2024
  • The day after the suit was filed, Tinsley released a statement maintaining his innocence.
    — Rachel Desantis, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024

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