naïve
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"Another important aspect is that our bees were fully naïve," Loukola adds.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 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
Dunk’s good, stout heart informs his determination to live up to the ancient chivalric oaths, which also makes him hopelessly naïve.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026
We will have to see what evidence Badenoch has, and what Jenrick says, to assess whether that MP is simply being naïve.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
His nieces had signed their names in different-colored ink, frisky and naïve.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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“We were a little bit naive when we bought the property. We didn’t fully understand the scope of what needs to be done,” said Chris Mathys, Rhine’s manager.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
"They were like 'do you want to come into the room?' And me being a naive 17-year-old girl was like 'yeah fine'," Tilly recalls.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
But Madonna’s lived too many lives to be naive.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
“We were so naive when we signed our contract,” he told reporters recently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Sparrow says: “I’m not going to be so naive and say no one in the group ever texts and drives, but Reggie definitely changed attitudes.”
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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