naiveté
Example Sentences
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But Dougal’s naiveté does not preclude a sly sense of humor.
Josh O’Connor, in an amusing combination of naiveté and canniness, does fine work in the lead role as a boxer turned priest who, after slugging a colleague, gets penitentially sent to work with a difficult cleric in a small parish in New York state.
Indeed, a certain amount of failure is written into the character, with his mix of optimistic naivete and self-puncturing pride, a combination LeBlanc is skilled at bringing to life.
From Los Angeles Times
Kate Shefte: Maybe they shattered some naiveté regarding this matchup, but momentum swings are funny things, and so much could happen between Game 3 and the series-ending handshake line.
From Seattle Times
Apart from an interest in millinery and a certain “happy” naivete, the matter of Emile’s emergent sexuality remains something of a gloss.
From Washington Post
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