ingenuousness

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Recent Examples of ingenuousness Gilbert’s colloquial style, once a source of great pleasure, has tipped into new territory—an ingenuousness that blends guru and disciple, mother and child. Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingenuousness
Noun
  • An accurate line design directly affects the naturalness of the hair transplant results.
    Lyssanoel Frater, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
  • But the movie is a sweet star showcase that belongs unequivocally to the incandescent Maura, whose earthy naturalness, sly humor and tenacious spirit feed a direct link back to her Almodóvarian glory days.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But from the beginning, Vedam, a permanent legal resident of the United States, maintained his innocence of the murder charges.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
  • His family maintains his innocence.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Shot over two days with striking simplicity, the film reflects Alshamsi’s gift for emotional nuance and cultural reflection.
    Essie Assibu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
  • This family boat ride is the kind that can be easily overlooked due to its simplicity.
    Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Several applauded Clark’s transparency and sincerity.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Critics after the screening agreed that when given a character perfectly tailored to his strengths (cocky sincerity, charismatic twerpiness), Timmy is a live wire.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • On a humid evening in May, Patricia Lockwood, who writes with the impish verve and provocative guilelessness of a peeing cupid, was scanning the menu at a Mexican restaurant near her home, in Savannah, Georgia.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025

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“Ingenuousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingenuousness. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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