naïve
Example Sentences
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Howe had called on Wissa to "max out" before the game, and he led the press effectively against a naive PSV side, who repeatedly played out from the back.
From BBC
“It is extremely hurtful. And it shows I have been incredibly naive.”
He was not so naive as to think that shared economic progress would eliminate racial prejudice, but he saw it as a place to start.
From Salon
Gen Z isn’t naive or innumerate—it feels financially hopeless, so it bets on long shots.
“When Lucy left the Vault, she was very innocent, very naive,” says Robertson-Dworet.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
