childlike
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“What would my cancer say if it was narrating its memoirs?” he says, going into a childlike speech impediment: “ ‘Woke up somewhat bigger than yesterday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 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
Ahead of the sound bath, Oso Sound Healing 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
If William is more childlike than I had imagined, Jeanne is smaller, fiercer.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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