naivety

Or na·ïve·ty

[nah-eev-tee, -ee-vuh-]

noun

plural

naiveties 

1. naiveté.

naivety

/ ˌnaɪiːvˈteɪ, naɪˈiːvtɪ /

noun

1. the state or quality of being naive; ingenuousness; simplicity

2. a naive act or statement

Example Sentences

But there has long been a vociferous collection of China hawks in Parliament, who have long worried about what they see as a collective naivety about Beijing.

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"We are investing in means of action from the ground and space while respecting international law, but without any naivety," he said.

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And I think the song “Not the Doctor” is probably one of the ones that I realized the naivety of having written, like, your issues just get away from me.

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But after hearing, over the course of the docuseries, British broadcasters lambaste Victoria about everything from her weight to her naivety, it feels like she’s earned it.

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There was something there, a sort of energy, vitalism and naivety, that was actually quite interesting.

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