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 think that everybody doesn’t understand that,” Sullivan said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 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

Yet that’s what Paul was saying, and one would be naive to think that’s not what James is thinking, even though he denied any association in an interview with ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

“Don’t pretend to be naive, Wade,” Sorrento said.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline