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aw-shucks

adjective

ˈȯ-ˌshəks

Definition of aw-shucks

as in naive

lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment his persona may be that of an aw-shucks country singer, but offstage he is anything but

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Recent Examples of aw-shucks That amnesia helped make possible both Jimmy Carter’s aw-shucks presidency and the Reagan revolution. — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 What makes the show defy expectations, though, is the aw-shucks personalities of the young British duo at its core, improbably named Richard Young and Sam Strange. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026 And because Bargatze is usually the butt of his own jokes, his mix of aw-shucks relatability and self-deprecation goes down nice and easy. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026 Cramer likened Kennedy to the TV attorney Ben Matlock, who also used an aw-shucks demeanor to disarm witnesses. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for aw-shucks

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Mischa Glooshkoff, aka Michael Graves, has light brown curls, a wicked grin, and a wiry frame—perfect casting for the grand boulevardier who would lead my naïve young father astray.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
And how naive of me to believe that language could transcend grief.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of naive

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The charges are allegations, and each person is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Convince people that an innocent person represents an existential threat, furnish them with a frightening conspiracy theory about an immoral enemy, and some may become willing to kill.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026

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The actor wore a long black leather coat over a simple black tank, paired with straight-leg blue jeans cinched with a leather belt.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
The company played with flexible workdays instead of rigid schedules, clearer windows for collaboration, simpler rules for meetings, better ways to share and document work, and more intentional reasons for coming together in person.

— Deborah Lovich, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

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