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naiveté

[nah-eev-tey, -ee-vuh-tey, -eev-tey, -ee-vuh-] / nɑ ivˈteɪ, -ˌi vəˈteɪ, -ˈiv teɪ, -ˈi və- /


naïveté


naivete




Example Sentences

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More than hesitation or naïveté, the line suggests possibility: Maia is figuring out a new way to “make it,” and building a career on her own terms.

From Salon

It’s as if the film wants to consider the climactic confrontation of good and evil in “The Return of the King” through the goofy naïveté of “Paddington.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite saying the film was way too long, our critic praised the acting, noting that “Josh O’Connor, in an amusing combination of naiveté and canniness, does fine work in the lead role as a boxer turned priest.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It was a combination of arrogance and naivete.

From Los Angeles Times

But Dougal’s naiveté does not preclude a sly sense of humor.

From The Wall Street Journal