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guilelessness

[gahyl-lis-nis] / ˈgaɪl lɪs nɪs /




NOUN
purity
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As Cassio, Mr. Grant gives a likewise polished performance, full of youthful sincerity and guilelessness.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

He conveys an inherent sweetness, a sense of guilelessness and innocence that serves his portrayal as the protective oldest brother, and provides a contrast to his bulked-up physique.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 22, 2023

There is a rather astonishing guilelessness to his manner.

From Slate Mar. 3, 2023

She was struck by his “sweetness and guilelessness and intelligence.”

From Washington Post Apr. 26, 2022

Problem was, with Rishi and his utter guilelessness, she felt guilty for her ferocity, for subjecting him to an entire lifetime of pent-up rage that had little to do with him.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon




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