naive
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Old, failed ideas have a way of appealing to young, naive people.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Call me naive, but that’s what I thought most sports betting would look like after the Supreme Court struck down a law in 2018 that had prevented states from legalizing the practice.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
Sheriff Graeme Watson acknowledged she had been "naive and potentially taken advantage of" by her ex.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Another area where naive assumptions are made is in the resale market of real estate abroad.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
I realize that some naive sliver of me hoped that he was better than this.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
Vocabulary lists containing naive
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for Middle School Students, List 9
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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