childlike
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Dementia can make patients angry, or placid, or childlike, or even seem to time travel in their minds to where they believe they are children again.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
The Doss-led “The Same Old Place” is a bright slice of chamber pop with a childlike sense of wonder, something that might inspire a “Yellow Submarine”-style animated film.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Conceiving his adaptation as a childlike sci-fi fairy tale, Waititi draws from his cheerful 2016 adolescent adventure “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” and the mixture of pathos and irony that informed “Jojo Rabbit.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Naomi told the BBC: "You kind of have a childlike trust because they're the police - they're honest, trustworthy."
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Looking very small behind a high-backed chair, the old man stood for a moment with his clear, childlike blue eyes closed and his bps moving, then drew out his chair and sat down.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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