Oh, what a tangled web do parents weave when they think that their children are naive. From LearnThat.org. [Ogden Nash (1902-1971), American humorous poet.]
A teenager's naive ignorance of life. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Once it's here, it's spreading like a virus that's going into what we call a naive population. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 23, 2009] Reference
The way to appeal to the naive is to promise change. From Wordnik.com. [McCain will again question Obama's judgment] Reference
The naive is usually based on flawed and unexamined ideology. From Wordnik.com. [Bush Slanders Freedom « Antiwar.com Blog] Reference
Despite its gaudy extravagance it has a certain naive humility. From Wordnik.com. [5/29/07: Apart from that, Mrs. Lincoln...] Reference
What you call naive, we call normal civil relations with other nations. From Wordnik.com. ["US Developing Separate JSF for Foreign Partners"] Reference
How optimistic you are about the president's effort, that some call naive?. From Wordnik.com. [Israpundit] Reference
The word naive that you mentioned keeps coming up in speeches again and again and again. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 21, 2008] Reference
But it's easy to forget the past — the present Sherlock, droll yet naive, is so wonderfully weird. From Wordnik.com. [Everything Old Is New Again] Reference
It's just plain naive and foolish to assume that they will accurately gauge their own capabilities and our own. From Wordnik.com. [Balkinization] Reference
What's naive is the idea that we can continue on with our disastrous foreign policy and expect no repercussions. From Wordnik.com. [McCain slams Obama over Middle East at pro-Israel forum] Reference
But the judge said he saw "no good purpose" in jailing the mother, whom he described as naive and with a very low IQ. From Wordnik.com. [Toronto Sun] Reference
Obama's total lack of international experience is fully illustrated in naive statements regarding internatioanal affairs. From Wordnik.com. [Obama: Bush and McCain 'have a lot to answer for'] Reference
Opik in naive in the extreme with these comments of his for that and other reasons I find it impossible to take the man seriously. From Wordnik.com. [Al-Qaeda: "It's time to talk to Lembit Opik"] Reference
There's lots of highly sohpisticated people here and on our city council, and in fact, being naive is a virtue; we're not so cynical. From Wordnik.com. [Seattle Cops Must Earn Our Respect. And They’re Not. « PubliCola] Reference
If President Obama really believes that he can change the direction of this conference, then he has elevated the word naive to new levels. From Wordnik.com. [Jewish Exponent News] Reference
I ` ve been called naive and perhaps I am, but I ` m not that naive. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 19, 2009] Reference
I'm called naive and simplistic all the time and it's probably true. From Wordnik.com. [how to leave: an idea] Reference
The human shields have been called naive, ill-informed, even treasonous. From Wordnik.com. [Q&Amp;A: My Life As A Shield] Reference
CHETRY: Senator Obama is now being called naive by Clinton for his answer. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 26, 2007] Reference
This view is supported by common sense and is typically called naive or direct realism. From Wordnik.com. [Pain] Reference
The Whangarei couple are described as naive, but also very poorly served by their solicitor. From Wordnik.com. [Stuff.co.nz - Stuff] Reference
I could go on for much longer but I'll just be called a naive, latte-sipping, sexist, elitist. From Wordnik.com. [Gore speaks: I still may endorse] Reference
Of course I know now that I was terribly naive, which is a very charitable way of describing my position. From Wordnik.com. [ABP News] Reference
Could Arsenal's 4-4 draw with Spurs be the tipping point for what Wenger described as a naive performance. From Wordnik.com. [Soccer Blogs - latest posts] Reference
But I will point out that I was called naive when I suggested that we need to look at exploring contacts with Iran. From Wordnik.com. [Freep.com - RSS] Reference
Uncharitable people might call her naive, but I prefer to call it a constant belief in the possibility of progress. From Wordnik.com. [Doing Jalsa and Showing Jilpa] Reference
Martin says her original plan, which she now calls naive, was to try to change male employees 'attitudes toward women. From Wordnik.com. [More Than A Tune-Up] Reference
In politics, it seems that Einstein was called naive for thoughts that we now understand to have been ahead of his time. From Wordnik.com. [The Other Einstein] Reference
Why would the corporate media call her naive over and over and over again without of course acknowledging its own naivete?. From Wordnik.com. [Liveblogging Obama v. Clinton v. CNN] Reference
BENNETT: His view has been characterized as naive and irresponsible, not by right-wing conservatives, but by Hillary Clinton. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 25, 2008] Reference
Later in the campaign, Obama hedged on that after being called naive by rival Hillary Rodham Clinton, now his secretary of state. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Frankly, if the party I want was called naive and ideal ... that would be the one for me, as long as real reform was accomplished. From Wordnik.com. [AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed] Reference
But I will point out that I was called naive when I suggested that we need to look at exploring contacts with Iran and you know what?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 28, 2008] Reference
The administration is being called naive for apparently considering a surprising new approach to dealing with Iran's nuclear program. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 14, 2009] Reference
The naive are the ones who vote people like this into office, reminds me of all the fake entitled preachers that take money from the poor. From Wordnik.com. [Blog updates] Reference
I also agree that Mormons tend toward something like what's been called a naive inerrancy, particularly with regard to the Book of Mormon. From Wordnik.com. [Zelophehad's Daughters] Reference
Even former GOP Governor Jim Edgar has called Brady's budget ideas "naive". From Wordnik.com. [David Ormsby: Pat Quinn, Bill Brady and a Ticking Sound on the Illinois Budget as Election Day Approaches] Reference
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