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guileless

[gahyl-lis] / ˈgaɪl lɪs /


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As outspoken and sometimes guileless as she is, Madonna tends to choose her words carefully when the cameras are rolling.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

“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

You may remember those matches from “Forrest Gump,” but Tom Hanks’ guileless sweetheart would never use the sport to smuggle gold bars out of Hong Kong, as the real Reisman once did.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2025

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

His look was one of conviction, of guileless yet ironclad earnestness.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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