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Noun
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The Packers are thin at cornerback and have a lot of inexperience behind the top three of Keisean Nixon, Nate Hobbs and Valentine.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025 -
Because of its inexperience, a juvenile bald eagle has less than a 50% chance of surviving, according to the American Eagle Foundation.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
Noun
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This is the result of naivete: Who would want to hurt little old us?—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
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The secret is that Spike’s know-nothing naivete encourages us to see the world through the eyes of someone who’s new to every part of it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 June 2025
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“Callowness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callowness. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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