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naiveté

[nah-eev-tey, -ee-vuh-tey, -eev-tey, -ee-vuh-] / nɑ ivˈteɪ, -ˌi vəˈteɪ, -ˈiv teɪ, -ˈi və- /


naïveté


naivete




Example Sentences

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Bailey has a wide-eyed clueless cuteness that lends to her character’s well-meaning naiveté — even her missteps have a way of working out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

But Dougal’s naiveté does not preclude a sly sense of humor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Here, Pescovitz’s sardonic exasperation plays perfectly against Simmons’ stubborn amorality and Farwell’s buoyant naiveté.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

Nor does she take the easy route of mistaking a young woman’s naiveté for passivity or victimhood, qualities that could scarcely be more absent from Spaeny’s intensely watchful performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2023

“They probably were. Our childish naiveté saved us.”

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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