guileless
Example Sentences
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A protagonist like Claire—faced with ethical dilemmas and a backstory she’d like to keep secret—is usually surrounded by the guileless and the innocent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 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
Bald with severe features but a soft and guileless disposition, he’s fidgety about the whole Hollywood press dance — this is only his fourth feature film score.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 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
“That’s right,” said Colonel Kom, nodding, gratified immeasurably by Yossarian’s guileless surprise and bewilderment.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing guileless
The Kite Runner
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The Jungle
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