naively

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And yet it represented a floor which I naively believed democratic accountability could not fall beneath without consequence.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

In Brontë’s book, Isabella marries Heathcliff naively believing he might shape up into a gentleman and flees with their son when she realizes that is out of the question.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

That means that even if the Fed delivers multiple rate cuts this year, the labor market may not benefit as much as some might be naively counting on.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

There’s an obvious objection to all this: It sounds as if we’re naively personifying a giant math problem, mistaking statistical patterns for sentience—falling for the oldest anthropomorphic error in the book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

I began this book naively believing the Vietnam War had ended in 1975.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge