as in naturalness
the quality or state of being simple and sincere
the small-town boy's guilelessness is endearing, but it may not serve him well in the ruthless big city
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Noun
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Davis has maintained his innocence, however, and fans of the California hip-hop legend will have to wait a little bit longer to see if the case has actually been cracked after a Nevada judge ruled on Tuesday that the trial be postponed by nearly a year.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025 -
Adams has insisted on his innocence and refused to resign.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Initially, the app focused on simplicity, offering basic filters and a chronological feed.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Her effortless bob complemented the simplicity of the gown and her red-orange lip and nails played well off of the design’s midnight blue hue.—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Cynically referring to the Trotskyists accused in the show trials that Stalin staged in Moscow as part of the Great Purge, Brecht’s comment is still debated in part because its degree of sincerity is so hard to parse.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 Feb. 2025
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The American people are desperate for sincerity in our leaders, and Kennedy comes across as sincere.—
Wendy Murphy,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Guilelessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilelessness. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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