naïve
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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
Old, failed ideas have a way of appealing to young, naive people.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
"I always think of my mother coming back from the original inquest - she was a bit naive expecting an apology or something," Gargan said after the inquest concluded.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 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
At first glance classic style sounds naive and philistine, suited only to a world of concrete goings-on.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing naïve
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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