naïve
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"Our data provide important information of which pathogens native snakes may likely have but also which they are likely naïve to. This can inform actions needed to prevent pathogen spillover from captive snakes," Mishin concluded.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
I was naïve and just totally blindly happy about the publishing process in the beginning.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
"I wasn't naïve to the fact that I would be coming away with a lot of debt, but I think it was more the way they portrayed it to you, rather than the amount."
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Dunk’s good, stout heart informs his determination to live up to the ancient chivalric oaths, which also makes him hopelessly naïve.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
Dr. Cigrand would have been a cold man indeed to have dashed that sweet, naïve adoration.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing naïve
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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