naiveté
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For other colleagues, Moshiri’s optimism could also be read as naiveté.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
The central figure is Renia, from Poland, played with innumerable nuances, as her character evolves from naiveté to ruthless opportunism, by the off-Broadway stalwart Marin Ireland.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
Call it naiveté or just plain stupidity, but I showed up to my first day of class overconfident.
From Salon • May 25, 2025
Here, Pescovitz’s sardonic exasperation plays perfectly against Simmons’ stubborn amorality and Farwell’s buoyant naiveté.
From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024
“They probably were. Our childish naiveté saved us.”
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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