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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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“Dance No More” has a few squawky synths that hint at an appealingly analog ’80s feel, but everything is rendered so immaculately that any sense of naiveté is quickly snuffed out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Call it naiveté or just plain stupidity, but I showed up to my first day of class overconfident.

From Salon • May 25, 2025

Here, Pescovitz’s sardonic exasperation plays perfectly against Simmons’ stubborn amorality and Farwell’s buoyant naiveté.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

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




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