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Recent Examples of Synonyms for callowness
Noun
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When retail loses money, it’s often dismissed as inexperience.—
Anmol Verma,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025 -
While the Rockets’ inexperience and inability to execute during crucial moments stood out most in last year’s first-round playoff loss to the Warriors, Udoka also threw a fun wrinkle into the mix.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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In today’s digital world, jobs that require teens to disconnect from screens and interact face-to-face mean more time engaged in the real world around less time extricated in virtual naivete.—
Rachel Greszler,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, there’s an endearing naiveté to Hechinger’s performance.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Callowness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callowness. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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