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

"Very naively", said Shull, she had not read her insurance policy's small print, meaning that she would get nothing for what was lost or to help with re-opening the restaurant.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Despite some misgivings, we naively felt we had the upper hand with Mr. Piliso now that we had his boss, Mr. Wellbeloved, on our side.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela