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

"Pakistan could be susceptible to allegations that it was naive," he says of that scenario.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 29, 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

Whenever I said that in his defense, people shook their heads, as if to say “Poor naive Caitlin.”

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda