be naive
Example Sentences
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It would be naive to say that wasn’t an accelerant.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
“I’d be naive to say I didn’t move the meter,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
"This is a rollercoaster of a season. You can't be naive to think this is going to be easy," said England international Rice.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
“Well, you’d have to be naive not to worry a little bit. But that can’t change what you’re doing,” the ABC late-night host told the outlet.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 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
