naiveté
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His naiveté begins to feel contrived, a way to preserve a hazy aura of romance and menace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Bailey has a wide-eyed clueless cuteness that lends to her character’s well-meaning naiveté — even her missteps have a way of working out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
But Dougal’s naiveté does not preclude a sly sense of humor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
His flat, halting delivery and air of slightly baffled naiveté remain charmingly effective comic tools, just as they have been in his comedies dating back to when he played Ted “Theodore” Logan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
It was either an amazing feat of stubbornness or naiveté, I thought, for someone who had seen so much death and suffering to still believe so unconditionally that everyone was as stand-up as he was.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
Simplicity is a discipline, not naïveté: Buffett avoided complexity not because he lacked skill, but because he recognized its dangers.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 29, 2025
The combination of Mr. Black’s barely controlled craziness and Mr. Rudd’s cheerful gosh-darn naïveté makes the picture work, though the gags are uneven.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
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 ● Dec. 15, 2025
Teaming up with counterculture rabble-rouser Jerry Rubin, Lennon and Ono speak of peace and love with a naïveté that is both poignant and inspiring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
This method, albeit unconventional, was not unusual for his time, but it also reflected Mendel’s scientific naïveté.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
All three sentences reflect, and reaffirm, Witkoff’s utter naivete.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
"There is no naivete on the part of the opposition delegation," the source said, adding that it "must take advantage of this window of opportunity."
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
She has both Judy Garland’s bubbly conviction and wide-eyed naivete, along with the kind of comedic timing that few actors exhibit today.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Mr. Smith is an insightful filmmaker and “Bring Me the Beauties” is a stylishly constructed parable about naivete and spiritual emptiness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Because she wasn’t from a professional family, she brought a kind of naivete to school with her.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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