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as in naiveté
readiness to believe the claims of others without sufficient evidence
I can't believe the naiveness of people who don't realize there's always some catch to so-called free offers
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2
as in naturalness
the quality or state of being simple and sincere
the innate naiveness of young children is one of their most endearing qualities
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Noun
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Trump maintains his innocence, and the judgment of now over $500 million, including interest, is on appeal.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025 -
Pink is a blend of red (passion) and white (innocence).—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There’s a lot of naivete, certainly, in certain forms of popular music.—
Katherine Turman,
SPIN,
3 Feb. 2025
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Tascioni is an exuberant person by nature, which many antagonists mistake for naivete.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Despite its simplicity, the coin toss is a pivotal moment in the Super Bowl, one that carries weight far beyond its apparent randomness.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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While ETFs offer intraday liquidity for investors, some financial advisors and their clients may prefer the long-term track records and simplicity of traditional money market funds, many of which are designed to trade at $1.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Debnam-Carey imbues Milla with the right level of sincerity to elicit empathy even when her practices are misguided, and Dee stands as a suitable voice of reason amid the copious noise (as does Ashley Zukerman as Bell’s beleaguered partner, Clive).—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2025
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The women in the video cast doubt on Gomez's sincerity and intentions.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As the second season wears on, this notion warps the plot in ways that strain credulity, and the series’ innumerable cliffhangers gum up the narrative with artificial tension.—
Daniel A. Gross,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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In his absence — and the long-term absences, at various times, of Barnes, Quickley, Barrett, Poeltl, Kelly Olynyk and others — the Raptors have had to throw out some lineups that strain credulity as legitimate NBA lineups.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
Noun
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When Anna, who believes Malby cured her anorexia, invites Mathu to meet him, Mathu confronts his strained relationship with his father and the divide between their beliefs: science versus magic.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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Some Medicaid recipients could get health insurance elsewhere Several conservative Medicaid experts shared the belief that some people on Medicaid could afford private insurance.—
Ryan Levi,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Unlike many child actors, Wright isn’t precocious so much as devastatingly genuine in her peculiar blend of wisdom and naivety.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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The show navigated the stars' early domestic lives, with Simpson's apparent naivety endearing her to viewers.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Blindness or willful ignorance of the future is an extremely risky path to pursue.—
PATRICK CASEY, DEBRA FISER, WHIT HALL and GARY WHEELER Special to the Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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The recent malicious defamation and degradation of DEI is based at best on ignorance and at worst, on racial bias and stereotyping.—
Dr. Tony Lux,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Naiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naiveness. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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