childlike
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It’s not a childish place, but it does produce childlike wonder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 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
Ahead of the sound bath, Oso Sound Healing Studio founder Avery Whitmore said the unconventional space would invite a childlike energy, a deeper connection to animals and introspection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
There’s a sense of childlike play in the work, but also an aura of the mythic, bringing to mind animal deities who hide deep in the wilds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
As it was, when she spoke with Reta she moved back and forth between a genteel grace and a childlike exuberance.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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