childlike

Example Sentences

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Their excitement was almost childlike, and I mean that in the best possible way.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

“A Good Day’s Work” sets out to recast Moses as more complicated than the cheerful, childlike images her name conjures and as a legitimizer of self-taught art.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Godoy radiates effortless charisma, a kind of uncynical openness that feels both childlike and magnetic.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

“Come with us, live with us in O-tokne—can he not come, my lord?” she asked, childlike, of her stern husband.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin