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she was an easygoing, guileless young woman who was comfortable just being herself
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Goldsberry is both funny, guileless, and dear, and ends the show with a kind of light wave, a gentle gesture for what turns out to be a very good night.
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Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
And Norton’s flawless portrayal of a guileless kid who might be suffering from multiple personality disorder is worth the admission price alone.
—Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
In the book, Dave depicted Toph (short for Christopher) as a guileless kid, the personification of hope.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
But the guileless Sharon eventually cuts loose after making a startling discovery about Sharon’s past, which sets off a criminally funny chain of events.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
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Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
And Norton’s flawless portrayal of a guileless kid who might be suffering from multiple personality disorder is worth the admission price alone.
—Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
In the book, Dave depicted Toph (short for Christopher) as a guileless kid, the personification of hope.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
But the guileless Sharon eventually cuts loose after making a startling discovery about Sharon’s past, which sets off a criminally funny chain of events.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Guileless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guileless. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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guileless
adjective
guile·less
ˈgī(ə)l-ləs 
guilelessly
adverb
guilelessness
noun
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