as in naive
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
had an uncritical trust in the nation's leaders
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Recent Examples of uncritical
In a long-ago movie, emblematic of America’s uncritical, dangerous addiction to nostalgia, Kevin Costner played a farmer who mows down his corn field in order to create a baseball diamond so that the ghosts of former baseball players can come and play there.
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Sayantani Dasgupta
february 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
There’s really nothing a politician desires more than an uncritical propaganda platform.
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The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
Then there’s a turn, when the human impact of the case comes to the fore and what the creators presume to be our uncritical fascination with murder schlock is challenged.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
The era was far from the utopian Camelot suggested by uncritical romanticized mythology.
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Leah M. Wright,
CNN Money,
23 Aug. 2025
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Sayantani Dasgupta
february 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
There’s really nothing a politician desires more than an uncritical propaganda platform.
—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
Then there’s a turn, when the human impact of the case comes to the fore and what the creators presume to be our uncritical fascination with murder schlock is challenged.
—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
The era was far from the utopian Camelot suggested by uncritical romanticized mythology.
—
Leah M. Wright,
CNN Money,
23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncritical
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In her own naive way, Miss Manners notices that your concern about gift cards requires a remarkable number of dollar signs to express.
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And radical hope — not naive optimism, but hope that lives in imagination.
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But the document also made clear, as every criminal case must, that the charges were accusations and that the defendant was presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Nearly two-dozen suspects are now off the streets after being charged with dozens of shootings involving innocent bystanders.
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As for the volunteers, the goal is simple—help someone stay safe before the heat turns into an emergency.
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Evidence for at-home tools is thinner than for professional manual drainage, but the simplest options can offer mild circulation and surface-lymph support at a low price.
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“Uncritical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncritical. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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