as in naive
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
had an uncritical trust in the nation's leaders
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Recent Examples of uncritical
In the early to mid-2010s, Musk took advantage of a different era of technology coverage—one that was more gadget-focused and largely uncritical—to hype his ideas for the future of transportation and interplanetary exploration.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
For a longer if equally uncritical account of the cartel’s activities, see Osram chairman William Meinhardt’s Entwicklung und Aufbau der Glühlampenindustrie (Carl Heymanns Verlag, 1932).
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2014
Defeated and afraid, the leadership in Helsinki settled into a long period of uncritical neutrality toward, if not subservience to, the Kremlin.
—Jussi M. Hanhimäki, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2024
The Biden administration's response to Assad's ouster has been rapid, and largely uncritical, engagement with Jolani.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
For a longer if equally uncritical account of the cartel’s activities, see Osram chairman William Meinhardt’s Entwicklung und Aufbau der Glühlampenindustrie (Carl Heymanns Verlag, 1932).
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2014
Defeated and afraid, the leadership in Helsinki settled into a long period of uncritical neutrality toward, if not subservience to, the Kremlin.
—Jussi M. Hanhimäki, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2024
The Biden administration's response to Assad's ouster has been rapid, and largely uncritical, engagement with Jolani.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncritical
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The first big work people make, that first foray into the public eye, has something so naive about it.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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But his answers Thursday painted the picture of an organization willing to trust internal answers over trading Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon or Michael Porter Jr. That is either delusional, naive, or both.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 May 2025
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While our lives tick along as normal these endless thousands of innocent human souls are still being expelled from the earth… for what?—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2025
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The soap is said to smell like Sweeney’s childhood homeland, the Pacific Northwest, so anyone who has a warm and innocent association with that area’s pine, Douglas fir and earthy moss essence is likely to have that completely ruined.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Trevon Williams, who did not escape from the New Orleans jail, was charged with 10 counts of being a principal to simple escape, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced on May 23.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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As artificial intelligence models grow increasingly sophisticated, their capabilities extend far beyond simple task execution.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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“Uncritical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncritical. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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