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naïve

[nah-eev] / nɑˈiv /


naive


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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

“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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