be naive

Example Sentences

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Don’t be naive and assume there aren’t costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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

It would be naive to say that wasn’t an accelerant.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Given the technological superiority, intelligence capabilities and advanced military hardware of the US and Israel, it would be naive to think Iranian strategists were planning for a straightforward battlefield victory.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

“Don’t pretend to be naive, Wade,” Sorrento said.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline