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That couplet may seem artlessly catchy, but its cadence must have taken immense patience to get just right.

From Washington Post • Oct. 23, 2019

Kiarostami doesn’t just drop a camera artlessly in the wilderness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2019

We meet in a north London studio, following her photo shoot, but there is no artifice in the minimal makeup or artlessly swept-back hair, and the miraculous perfection of every feature is mesmerising.

From The Guardian • Jul. 14, 2018

In artlessly blatant ways — no costumes, props or makeup — he attempted to alter its surfaces, change its gender, cancel it out.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2016

At this, Squire Gorden's brother lawyers all laughed in concert and the grave judge smiled, for they all were familiar with the look which the little girl had so artlessly described.

From St. Nicholas Vol. XIII, September, 1886, No. 11 An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks by Various