naïve

She was a naïve 19-year-old, she recalls, living in a shared east London terrace and looking for adventure.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

"In the naïve quark model, there are three quarks inside a proton, but nothing else," said Tommy Tsang, formerly a postdoc at Kent State University, now at DOE's Argonne National Laboratory.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

This “Farm” isn’t lacking for good intentions and, in spots, as with Woody Harrelson’s fine casting as the naïve, loyal horse Boxer, one can see glimmers of what a good adaptation might have been.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

Strategist Karl Rove called the idea “moronic, stupid, naïve, and dumb.”

From Slate ● Jan. 15, 2026

Television Tara, naïve with a hint of a tough core, is a better possibility than Television Erica.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

"This sounds theoretical and naive but you know you destroy nature at your peril and I think we see around the world the consequences of nature degradation," she said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

“As of this memo, I have not received one favor. I am not naive or a sucker. I need results.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Audiences see a different version of the character in the show - one who's naive, but open and eager to learn new things.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The company didn’t formally admit to the charges in these cases, but one would have to be hopelessly naive to think that means it’s innocent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

It was nice of her to give me privacy, but a little naive, given the black cameras hanging down between the beds.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken