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guileless

[gahyl-lis] / ˈgaɪl lɪs /


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As outspoken and sometimes guileless as she is, Madonna tends to choose her words carefully when the cameras are rolling.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

“A party plaintiff’s misguided belief or guileless action in relying on a statement on which no reasonable person would rely is not justifiable reliance,” according to Vondran Legal, which has offices in California and Arizona.

From MarketWatch Feb. 23, 2026

Yet here comes Maye, the guileless face behind the most maddening revival in sports.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

Bald with severe features but a soft and guileless disposition, he’s fidgety about the whole Hollywood press dance — this is only his fourth feature film score.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 24, 2025

Behind him, just then, Franny blew her nose with guileless abandon; the report was considerably louder than might have been expected from so fine and delicate-appearing an organ.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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