naively

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I naively thought the Saunter would be the same.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

And yet it represented a floor which I naively believed democratic accountability could not fall beneath without consequence.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

In Brontë’s book, Isabella marries Heathcliff naively believing he might shape up into a gentleman and flees with their son when she realizes that is out of the question.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 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

When I embarked on this book, I naively assumed that Volpe’s actors would probably be among the top students at their not-so-great high school, high achievers across the board.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove