naïve
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Another area where naive assumptions are made is in the resale market of real estate abroad.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
Few are naive enough to think Supreme Court justices have no preconceptions about how a case will go.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
“She was independently wealthy. She had two trusts. She was not financially naive by any conventional measure, but she still got outmaneuvered.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Chelsea remain in regular dialogue with senior players and accept some criticism, including Cucurella's comments regarding the recruitment of young players and how that contributed to a naive first‑half performance at PSG.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
On the question of funding the domestic debt, for example, Hamilton regarded Madison’s proposal to distinguish between original and present holders of government securities as naive and mischievous.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing naïve
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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