Artless, Gossamer

Artless- not intending to deceive; genuine; simple

Ex: The artless child asked cutely for a lollipop from the bank teller. The teller smiled back at the innocent child and told her politely that her daddy was in crippling debt. So, unfortunately, she was not allowed to give her a lollipop. She could offer her a food stamp, however, which might be more impactful for her over the course of the next few weeks when her family would be forced to sell their home, their treasured family business, and their prize-winning family dog, Fido, just to put a loaf of stale ciabatta

on the table once a day. That child would later go on to become a grown-up version of herself, and the bank teller would also, 10 years later, go on to become a 10-years-older version of herself. Insert something about resilience, perseverance, and fate here. *Cue reader feeling a sense of warmth, feeling for a brief, fleeting moment like everything is alright in the world*

Gossamer- delicate; light; thin; insubstantial

Ex: The gossamer plastic wrap window was, disturbingly, the least offensive thing about his piece of junk car. The coexist bumper sticker crossed out and relabeled as broexist, with images of ethnically diverse frat brothers fist bumping one another, was a particularly flagrant element.