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
Time posted two largely uncritical articles about the dire wolf project online on April 7, the day of the company announcement.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
In this perilous time for America and Israel, Trump’s uncritical embrace of Netanyahu’s government, his role in freeing hostages from Hamas’ hell, and his response to campus antisemitism may seem like a salve.
—Ben Krull, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
In the early to mid-2010s, Musk took advantage of a different era of technology coverage—one that was more gadget-focused and largely uncritical—to hype his ideas for the future of transportation and interplanetary exploration.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
For a longer if equally uncritical account of the cartel’s activities, see Osram chairman William Meinhardt’s Entwicklung und Aufbau der Glühlampenindustrie (Carl Heymanns Verlag, 1932).
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2014
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
In this perilous time for America and Israel, Trump’s uncritical embrace of Netanyahu’s government, his role in freeing hostages from Hamas’ hell, and his response to campus antisemitism may seem like a salve.
—Ben Krull, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
In the early to mid-2010s, Musk took advantage of a different era of technology coverage—one that was more gadget-focused and largely uncritical—to hype his ideas for the future of transportation and interplanetary exploration.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
For a longer if equally uncritical account of the cartel’s activities, see Osram chairman William Meinhardt’s Entwicklung und Aufbau der Glühlampenindustrie (Carl Heymanns Verlag, 1932).
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2014
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncritical
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And if anyone was naive enough to imagine the U.S.-led tournament in 2026 would be free of such political baggage, then surely the increasingly public proximity of the Trump-Infantino relationship has dispelled those illusions.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Biography Ellmann-style was left looking hopelessly naive in its effort to understand the work by understanding its writer’s life.—
Eric Bulson,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2025
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On July 8, U.S. soldiers escorting a train fired at crowds in Hammond, killing an innocent bystander.—
Robert Loerzel,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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However, Vance’s spokesperson said the mix-up was an innocent mistake.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
21 June 2025
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The simplest ideas in mathematics can also be the most perplexing.—
Leila Sloman,
Wired News,
29 June 2025
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Start your day like a pro with simple morning cleaning habits that keep your home feeling fresh, organized, and under control.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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“Uncritical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncritical. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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