Harmless

Examples

• Oh, I do not mind singing, said Caliphronas, going to the piano; if the words of my songs were translated, you would find them very harmless. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
• Shirley never laughed at her former governess; even the little formalities and harmless peculiarities of that lady were respectable in her eyes. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• I began to question whether my share in the proceedings was quite as harmless a one as I had thought it. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• But how puny and harmless they now looked beside this huge and terrific incarnation of hate, of vengeance and of death. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
• Because I am bound, in the harmless character of a single man, to relieve my married connections of all their own troubles. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• Talking scandal is a very harmless occupation, and, as the Rector seems interested, I think I will go and hear the latest story of Belgravia. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
• The harmless nature of sulphurous acid makes it very desirable as a bleaching agent, especially in the home. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
• Sir John had his share--perhaps rather a large share--of the more harmless and amiable of the weaknesses incidental to humanity. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• I did not wish to strike him again, nor was it necessary, since he was unarmed and therefore quite harmless to me. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
• So long as a man's life is useful, or even harmless only, he has the right to enjoy it. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• It is very simple, and such a harmless act that it could be condemned by no one. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
• Rosanna Spearman is simply an instrument in the hands of another person, and Rosanna Spearman will be held harmless for that other person's sake. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• Low tension circuits, such as are used for incandescent lights, range from 100 to 240 volts and are harmless. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• Do not be afraid of the tartaric acid, as it is harmless. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
• On the whole they're harmless--they're not born yet, you can't feel really afraid of them. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• I thought I had moved your compassion, and yet you still refuse to bestow on me the only benefit that can soften my heart, and render me harmless. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
• In the universal fear and distrust that darkened the time, all the usual harmless ways of life were changed. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• She was a great talker upon little matters, which exactly suited Mr. Woodhouse, full of trivial communications and harmless gossip. Jane Austen. Emma.
• All looked as brilliant and harmless as a Hyde Park review. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• The harmless Twemlow profited by the conditions entered into, though he little thought it. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• I didn't think men were fond of putting poor harmless girls to pain. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• But it was not vanity; it was only harmless delight in my admiration. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• She might be harmless enough by herself; but if she and that vagabond Hartright---- Yes, yes, I see. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• On my sacred word of honour it is lucky for Society that modern chemists are, by incomprehensible good fortune, the most harmless of mankind. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• We have reduced it to a little harmless heap of ashes; and our dear impulsive Rachel will never know what we have done! Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• You may trust me for any harmless purpose, I said. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• I have been Tom Jones (a child's Tom Jones, a harmless creature) for a week together. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• Probably thought it a harmless game, wasn't up to things, and it turned out a fatal game. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Powders taken in small quantities and at rare intervals are apparently harmless; but they never remove the cause of the trouble, and hence the discomfort soon returns with renewed force. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
• Could one never do the simplest, the most harmless thing, without subjecting one's self to some odious conjecture? Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.

Editor: Rebekah