naivete
noun
na·ive·te
nä-ˌēv-ˈtā 
-ˌē-və-;
nä-ˈēv-ˌtā,
-ˈē-və-;
nī-
variants
or naïveté
or less commonly naiveté
Synonyms
Examples of naivete in a Sentence
her naïveté led her to leave her new car unlocked while she shopped at the mall
though he was streetwise, the investigative reporter regularly assumed an air of naïveté when he was interviewing confidence men, charlatans, counterfeiters, and other assorted swindlers of the general public
Recent Examples on the Web
Reflecting on the saga now, Siwa is convinced her naivete had worked to her advantage.
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Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024
Whether led by great hubris or sweet naivete, Treadwell ignored all common sense and conventional wisdom about the animals and began to consider them as friends.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
But Wallace’s naivete abroad fueled a simmering queasiness at home.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2024
And part of it was working to depict a victim of abuse as a woman who’s aged out of naivete — to make the case that this could happen to anyone.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 31 July 2024
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Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024
Whether led by great hubris or sweet naivete, Treadwell ignored all common sense and conventional wisdom about the animals and began to consider them as friends.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
But Wallace’s naivete abroad fueled a simmering queasiness at home.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2024
And part of it was working to depict a victim of abuse as a woman who’s aged out of naivete — to make the case that this could happen to anyone.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 31 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for naivete
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“Naivete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naivete. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.
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