childlike

Example Sentences

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Lang: I’m doing the same childlike nature, just discovering with them.

From Los Angeles Times

“Although I feel it’s a very mature room, it also feels like a little girl’s room in a way. So I kind of feel like my childlike self in this room,” she explained.

From MarketWatch

They’re faster, stronger and in some cases smarter than the average person, but childlike nevertheless, testing the extent of their agency.

From Salon

Meghan further praised Harry’s “childlike wonder and playfulness,” explaining that it was one of the things that first drew her to him—while praising his ability to bring that side out in her, too.

From MarketWatch

Although he is nine years my elder, his infectious, childlike enthusiasm about making dreams come true was rubbing off on me.

From Los Angeles Times