naïve
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This is how naive I was: I thought, Wow, that’s great.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
"I was naive and there's a lot I've learned from it and there are things I would have done differently," he told the latest Newscast episode.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
I mean, this could be naive, but I feel 100% safe that you are never going to replicate an evening of stand-up at a nigtclub like that.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
And here, into its belly, marches a young prosecutor with a naive faith in the state, the law, the ideal of justice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
“Don’t pretend to be naive, Wade,” Sorrento said.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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