naif
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I know I sound like a real naif in 2026 talking like this.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The first four made a point of swapping directors and moods and even Ethan’s core identity: Brian De Palma made him a jaundiced naif; John Woo, a hot-blooded flirt; J.J.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
At times sweet naif, at times screaming banshee, she seems not quite human, like the strange half-duck/half-dog creature that follows her around the scientist’s house.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
When he decided to tell the government to go pound sand, he was not some naif who hadn't been in government before and didn't know the rules.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2023
In the midst of all this struggle was Henri Rousseau, the real and only naif of this time, and certainly among the truest of all times.
From Adventures in the Arts Informal Chapters on Painters, Vaudeville, and Poets by Marsden Hartley
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