be naive

Example Sentences

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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

It would be naive to say that wasn’t an accelerant.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Jarvis also said it would be "naive" for anyone to say that the UK should not have a "functional working relationship with China".

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

“I’d be naive to say I didn’t move the meter,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

“Don’t pretend to be naive, Wade,” Sorrento said.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline