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

“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

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