naive

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In “Bigger Than Fashion: How ‘Streetwear’ Conquered Culture,” Tyler Watamanuk, a longtime writer for GQ, chronicles the slow and bumpy ride to success of a naive group of outsider and self-funded creatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

This is how naive I was: I thought, Wow, that’s great.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

"I was naive and there's a lot I've learned from it and there are things I would have done differently," he told the latest Newscast episode.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

I mean, this could be naive, but I feel 100% safe that you are never going to replicate an evening of stand-up at a nigtclub like that.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Ellsberg was new to Washington, but he was not naive.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin