naïve

Example Sentences

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"Pakistan could be susceptible to allegations that it was naive," he says of that scenario.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 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

This movie makes the point, with a naive White man seeing to his horror what it meant to be Black in the South and really not understanding it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Maybe I’m naive, but I cannot picture anyone involved in that mission walking away, shrugging their shoulders, and just getting on with their life.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

Before, I was naive enough to believe it was real.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller