Naivete

Similar responses are leveraged at a broader societal level when casting aspersion on rape victims, weaving the violation as a fault of the abused’s dressing, their overly affable demeanour, adventurous spirit, or even naivete.

I recorded our conversation, thinking I might use it for an article someday after she died, which, in my naivete, I imagined would be soonish.

Many people still believe that guy and since he told many of them that the military planned to leak it in a major scifi series and you did now he’ll be even more credible in their eyes proving gullibility and naivete’ will be the death of us all!

Their debut album showcased a scrappy blend of metal, punk and bubblegum pop that bristled with youthful naivete and unrepentant sleaze.

Despite the gravity of Bolton's charges, there's a throwback naivete to how everyone — from the public to the media to the president himself — is responding to his memoir.

Her obliviousness and naivete as she tries to navigate this brand new world one step at a time are endearing.

Looking back, there was something charming about their naivete—and it worked.

Oh honey, given how often this will happen to you in the coming years, your naivete here is kinda cute.

That being said, Vanya’s naivete and impulsiveness have made her unlikable to some fans.

Audiences are watching him grow: he’s lost his naivete, his clean-cut look, and his original love interest already.

That’s the naivete of being a young kid.

Also, I noted during his election the naivete of his campaign in believing you can just sweep out corruption from people’s DNA.

Unfortunately, my naivete around HIV at that time was much like my decision to have this test done during my lunch break.

Although Toots enjoys the boys' company, she sometimes exhibits disdain, naivete or exasperation at their more boyish behaviour.

Opting for a military solution the republic in Germany was destroyed by gangsterism, infighting, incompetence, political naivete, and international debt obligations.

The scene is meant to be a comical one as the audience laughs at the naivete of Nanook and people isolated from Western culture.

With the driest naivete he takes the modern shopkeeper, especially the English shopkeeper, as the normal man.