naively

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I naively thought the Saunter would be the same.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

County had fallen in 2024 not to 100 or so, as I naively hoped, but to 2,208.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Her barrister said Pinckard's "giving of cakes and sweets" was "naively and stupidly trying to make the lives of prisoners somewhat better".

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

That means that even if the Fed delivers multiple rate cuts this year, the labor market may not benefit as much as some might be naively counting on.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

I began this book naively believing the Vietnam War had ended in 1975.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge