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naïve

[nah-eev] / nɑˈiv /


naive


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As the normies, Teller and his naive wife, portrayed by Scarlett Johansson, feel like kids playing dress-up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

It would be easy to dismiss Deborah Kenny as naive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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

Another area where naive assumptions are made is in the resale market of real estate abroad.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

These constructs may mock our self-importance, but approaching the world in any other way seems painfully naive.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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