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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
To the everyday sort of life, these are empty, almost useless ingredients for anything else, but to create in, to write in, idle time, free time, even boredom, and naivety are really important and can be so powerful.
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Steve Baltin, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
But there’s also a childish naivety to it: there’s nothing clever about the way James conducted himself in Dominik’s film.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
Hilmar plays Jónas’ closest partner, who plans to use Jónas’ naivety to build her own escape from their overlord.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024
Many on the right like to laugh at Kennedy’s naivety, saying berliner commonly refers to a jelly donut in West Berlin.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2024
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Steve Baltin, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
But there’s also a childish naivety to it: there’s nothing clever about the way James conducted himself in Dominik’s film.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
Hilmar plays Jónas’ closest partner, who plans to use Jónas’ naivety to build her own escape from their overlord.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024
Many on the right like to laugh at Kennedy’s naivety, saying berliner commonly refers to a jelly donut in West Berlin.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naivety
Noun
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Despite this potential motive, Curtis maintained his innocence from the start.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Monica Schipper/WireImage Jay-Z's lawyer doubled down on claims of his client's innocence on Monday, while disputing the timeline behind a rape accusation that has been leveraged against the music industry titan.Stephanie Maurice, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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There are reasons to doubt the sincerity of HTS’s moderate turn.Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
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Bringing them coffee and breakfast in bed is a good way to start, but rubbing their feet at the end of the day and listening to their war stories from work proves your sincerity.Lisa Stardust, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps the spectacle of naivete is all part of the Altman image.Allison Morrow, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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So Americans who don't travel, who 80 percent don't have a passport, who are uneducated, are in their extraordinary naivete.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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After that, ignorance will be bliss for the would-be moneybags.Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Cancer experts told The Hill that research toward cervical cancer prevention and treatment receives less funding compared to other diseases for three main reasons: low late-stage survival rates, ignorance of how prevalent the disease is and stigma surrounding it.Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Naivety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naivety. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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