be naive
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"I don't want to be naive," said Schomaker of the headwinds surrounding the biennial negotiations on protecting the natural world that start on October 19 in Yerevan, Armenia.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
But Madonna’s lived too many lives to be naive.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
“The approach is, let’s not be naive and pretend it’s not happening,” Martin told USA Today.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Given the technological superiority, intelligence capabilities and advanced military hardware of the US and Israel, it would be naive to think Iranian strategists were planning for a straightforward battlefield victory.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
“Well, I’d rather be naive than whatever it is you are. You only see things that are right in front of your face.”
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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