GUILELESS in a Sentence

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For GUILELESS, below is one of 8 sentences:
This guileless confectioner was not by any means sober, and had a black eye in the green stage of recovery, which was painted over.

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 Meanings and Examples of GUILELESS
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
guileless
 a.  free from deceit; sincere; honest
Classic Sentence:
1  This guileless confectioner was not by any means sober, and had a black eye in the green stage of recovery, which was painted over.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XX
2  I am glad to think there were two such guileless hearts at Peggotty's marriage as little Em'ly's and mine.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 10. I BECOME NEGLECTED, AND AM PROVIDED FOR
3  And, kissing the boy's head, he turned to Manilov and Madame with the slight smile which one assumes before assuring parents of the guileless merits of their offspring.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: CHAPTER II
4  while she began weeping in a guileless way, smiling gently at her own tears.
Fathers and Children By Ivan Turgenev
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVI
5  A glance at Aunt Pitty's plump guileless face, screwed up in a pout, told her that the old lady was as ignorant as she.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLV
6  Their glance was guileless, profound, confident, and trustful.
Heart of Darkness By Joseph Conrad
Context  Highlight   In III
Example Sentence:
1  He is naive, simple, and guileless; he cannot be guilty of fraud.
2  Daphne was so guileless that Claire had no option but to believe her.