be naive

Example Sentences

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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

“I’d be naive to think that everybody doesn’t understand that,” Sullivan said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

"This is a rollercoaster of a season. You can't be naive to think this is going to be easy," said England international Rice.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

It would be naive to suppose that people abuse information only when they are acting as experts or as agents of commerce.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt