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naive

[nah-eev] / nɑˈiv /


naïve


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As Owain is autistic, Maria, 56, said he could be "quite naive", and sometimes struggled to mix with others his age, so the app offered "peace of mind".

From BBC

Cue the moral crisis for the naive protagonist who realizes almost too late that the reward isn’t worth the hefty price.

From The Wall Street Journal

But they also say he can be difficult—stubborn, prone to drone on in half-hour monologues, and at times naive about geopolitics.

From The Wall Street Journal

There is nothing naive about these women who came of age during Putin’s cruel regime, but they nonetheless believe they can change things.

From Los Angeles Times

Their dreams were so huge and perhaps, naive.

From Los Angeles Times