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guileless

[gahyl-lis] / ˈgaɪl lɪs /


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“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

But don’t let the big smile and the guileless demeanor fool you: Diane Keaton was no lightweight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

Nairn, 49, is best known for playing Hodor – the guileless servant of House Stark - in HBO's fantasy drama.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

“Poolman” is Pine’s guileless take on the movies that he name-checks throughout, like the frequently referenced “Chinatown” and “Who Framed Roger Rabbit.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024

C. P. Ellis: hurting and hurtful, possessed of all the tedious, creaking, accumulated hatreds of the South, and yet guileless and—Riddick believed—essentially honorable.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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