guileless

Example Sentences

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“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

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

Nairn, 49, is best known for playing Hodor – the guileless servant of House Stark - in HBO's fantasy drama.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

Andrew Koji also shows up as a sidekick for Boy, whom Skarsgard plays as a guileless killing machine.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2024

Loki looked as guileless as he could, which was amazingly guileless.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman