The phrase
"innocuous question" means a harmless or non-threatening question that will not cause any harm or offense.
Full definition
Unbridled enthusiasm (that comes across in the way you respond to a seemingly
innocuous question like, «How are you?»)
The concept of answering a handful
of innocuous questions on Facebook Messenger to be then directed to an item you are looking for was an experiment that Sprint were proud to be a part of.
That might sound obvious, but proving the relationship is important because it paves the way for future surveys that can explore who is killing carnivores by simply asking people
innocuous questions about their attitudes and their views on the behaviour of others.
I asked around the office, and it was funny how a seemingly
innocuous question revealed so much about a family's tendencies, personalities, and traditions.
But when I first meet someone in a professional setting, I am usually asked seemingly
innocuous questions including my age, how long I have worked at my firm, how long I have practiced law or where I am from.
Steve Bould didn't say much of anything in the Arsenal press conference this morning, and the media didn't help by asking
pretty innocuous questions.
When questioned with some
fairly innocuous questions, his face literally turned red and he started shaking from the rage of having his viewpoint questioned.
This may seem like a no - brainer but, in reality, this seemingly
innocuous question forces practitioners to answer tougher questions first.
We could come up with a series
of innocuous questions that people won't recognize but which would allow us to estimate their vote.
What seems to sound like
an innocuous question quickly turns into a discussion that points to fundamental differences, differences that answers the question very clearly, those fundamental differences include answers to
Aslan reacts to
the innocuous question «why would a Muslim write a book about Jesus» by turning defensive, arrogant, petulant, and condescending all at once.
An ESPN broadcaster asked
an innocuous question about his son's team starting the season 4 - 0 and Papa Ball countered with «UCLA gon» win the NCAA Championship and you think I'm playing.»
This is another seemingly
innocuous question that parents of twins hate to answer.
The answer to that seemingly
innocuous question has divided the mathematics community for a decade, although in recent months, there have been signs that the rift is beginning to heal.
On the surface, this may seem like
an innocuous question and pretty pertinent to the holiday season, after all.
- Such a simple,
innocuous question that leads to so much complication.
Probably it's the problem of men if they can't answer the simplest and
innocuous questions to make a lovely girl happier and to build healthy relations.
Rodelli then tried to trap Qvale into giving him a handwriting sample by sending
him an innocuous question through the mail.
You never want to leave with nothing... So you may want to start with
some innocuous questions, so that you have some information if they decide to back out when you start asking the difficult questions.
A seemingly
innocuous question, «how do I do this,» will be met by a barrage of thinly veiled sales pitches (I'll hold my hand up there) and often poorly informed opinion by those presenting themselves as «experts.»
As I am preparing my income taxes, I am reminded yet again of the trap that the Canada Revenue Agency has set for taxpayers in the T1 General form with
this innocuous question:
It was
an innocuous question.
Michel piqued the interest of the audience right from the start with
the innocuous question «does an email provide the same legal value as a formal letter?»
There are a number of seemingly
innocuous questions that if asked during an interview can lead to problems.
This seems such a simple and
innocuous question that it is almost crazy.
If they knock on your door at night with
some innocuous question, chances are you have an opportunity to engage them in an interesting conversation — provided you are awake enough to talk!
I don't know the answers to these seemingly
innocuous questions; I was not present, nor do I know the local board voting strategems.