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also naïvety
as in innocence
the quality or state of being simple and sincere
the contention that the royal family took advantage of the young Diana's naivety
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Recent Examples of naivety
Many on the right like to laugh at Kennedy’s naivety, saying berliner commonly refers to a jelly donut in West Berlin.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2024
Online scammers exploit naivety, which is why, while surfing the internet, operate as if surfing for real: remain alert.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2024
Now that’s naivety of an over-his-skis analytics nerd.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 11 May 2024
But Sonne’s performance balances that out by emphasizing Karoline’s childlike naivety, her relatable sensuality and open-hearted tendency to trust others — the last a quality that leads to her downfall.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2024
Online scammers exploit naivety, which is why, while surfing the internet, operate as if surfing for real: remain alert.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2024
Now that’s naivety of an over-his-skis analytics nerd.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 11 May 2024
But Sonne’s performance balances that out by emphasizing Karoline’s childlike naivety, her relatable sensuality and open-hearted tendency to trust others — the last a quality that leads to her downfall.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for naivety
Recent Examples of Synonyms for naivety
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Currently, Paxton, who has maintained his innocence while not publicly commenting on the allegations against him, is scheduled to be deposed in Austin on Feb. 1.Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Giuliani has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him and maintained his innocence, continuing to falsely claim there was fraud.Alison Durkee, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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In addition to learning content, your audience needs to believe in the sincerity of the speaker.Jay Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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During our conversation, Heidecker spoke about Slipping Away, the challenges of embracing sincerity, how his musical career has developed and flourished, the end of the world, and why his next record might need to be funny.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
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The naivete is challenging to understand when attackers use virtually every standard tool—from hardware and software to cloud resources—to conduct their operations.Denis Mandich, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Anderson plays Shelley with a consummate sweetness that sometimes registers as naivete.Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 7 Sep. 2024
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Howe certainly could not feign ignorance about the issue, because he was asked about the heckling.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Researchers believe this indicates dogs recognize their own ignorance – a sign of metacognition.Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Naivety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naivety. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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