naive
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A self-assured, naive young woman joins a dysfunctional theater company in Beryl Bainbridge’s darkly comic novel of mishaps and maturity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
This is how naive I was: I thought, Wow, that’s great.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
A Labour MP who resigned as a Cabinet Office minister has said he was "naive" and "so sorry" in his first full interview since leaving his role.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
I mean, this could be naive, but I feel 100% safe that you are never going to replicate an evening of stand-up at a nigtclub like that.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
He hung his head, feeling tongue-tied and naive.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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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