naïve

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Chelsea remain in regular dialogue with senior players and accept some criticism, including Cucurella's comments regarding the recruitment of young players and how that contributed to a naive first‑half performance at PSG.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“I didn’t go into my relationship with him blind. I am neither naive nor am I complicit,” she said, adding she and her husband discussed those claims.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

It would be naive to say that wasn’t an accelerant.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Set during Stalin’s Great Purge in the 1930s, Sergei Loznitsa’s film follows a naive young lawyer as he attempts to navigate his country’s legal system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

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

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