be naive
Example Sentences
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“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
It would be naive to say that wasn’t an accelerant.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
Don’t freak out, but don’t be naive, either.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
"Mainstream parties would be naive to assume that these voters will simply return when they get older," he adds.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025
It would be naive to suppose that people abuse information only when they are acting as experts or as agents of commerce.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
