naivety
Americannoun
plural
naivetiesnoun
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the state or quality of being naive; ingenuousness; simplicity
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a naive act or statement
Example Sentences
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As with the home 4-2 defeat to the Red Devils, there was a naivety to the way in which they gifted their opponents chances throughout.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Labour's Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, who was interviewed on the same programme, said Lord Mandelson had shown "at best, deep naivety" in his remarks.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026
Barely ten days later, Pelley’s words now ring with a tragic, hollow naivety.
From Salon • Dec. 22, 2025
"We are investing in means of action from the ground and space while respecting international law, but without any naivety," he said.
From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025
I thought it necessary to update some of the words so that the religiosity and naivety of the time, which were genuine, would not seem too quaint to the modem ear.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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