childlike

Example Sentences

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And while their mission demands extreme precision, there is still room for childlike levity.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

And the cartoonish portrayal of combat using childlike blocky figures helps to sanitize gritty images of war, helping it to get past social media filters—and pushing it far beyond Iran’s borders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

“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 • Dec. 16, 2025

Her face was untroubled and childlike, and she clasped her hands in front of her.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck