Sentence example with the word 'ingenuous'

ingenuous

artless, confiding, fair, green, impubic, on the level, seduceable, suggestible, uncomplicated, unguarded, unsuspicious

Definition adj. characterized by an inability to mask your feelings

Last update: October 28, 2015


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But he was the one man of ability who could hope to rule the debris of the kingdom of Jerusalem with success; he was the master of an Italian statecraft which gave him the advantage over his ingenuous rival; and Richard was finally forced to recognize him as king (April 11 9 2).   [adjective]

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It may, however, be granted that the possibility of lapse throws us open to the objections, ingenuous or disingenuous, of the sceptic; and we must remain exposed to them so long as we deal with our first principles as so many isolated axioms or intuitions.   [adjective]

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If Lady Abercorn was in any doubt after this ingenuous communication, Mr.   [adjective]

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He was, however, anticipated by the voice of the ingenuous and youthful Alice.   [adjective]

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Charmed with her prudent and ingenuous manner of proceeding, he took the paper, and assured her that it should not lose its value while in his custody.   [adjective]

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He was extremely well pleased with her frank and ingenuous reply, upon which we saluted, and wished her good night.   [adjective]

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He spoke and seemed to have no reserve: for what he said was ingenuous, sensible, and uncommon.   [adjective]

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Affected with these symptoms of an ingenuous mind, I shifted the conversation, and complimented him on his performance, which I assured him afforded me infinite pleasure.   [adjective]

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But what she had lost in ingenuous grace, she gained in pensive and serious charm.   [adjective]

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Grantaire replied: "All are ingenious, thou alone art ingenuous."   [adjective]

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There exist ingenuous bourgeois, of whom it might be said, that they have a "stealable" air.   [adjective]

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