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
The Biden administration's response to Assad's ouster has been rapid, and largely uncritical, engagement with Jolani.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Remember to be open-minded, honest and uncritical regarding one another’s stances.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Any nonpartisan journalist or editor overseeing political coverage would balk at uncritical reporting on one side and full-on confrontation with the other.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
Anyone who has walked down Disneyland’s Main Street, USA; witnessed the Magic Kingdom’s Hall of Presidents; or visited Epcot’s American Adventure can see how Disney strives to present an uncomplicated, uncritical view of the nation and its leaders.
—Jared Bahir Browsh, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Remember to be open-minded, honest and uncritical regarding one another’s stances.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Any nonpartisan journalist or editor overseeing political coverage would balk at uncritical reporting on one side and full-on confrontation with the other.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
Anyone who has walked down Disneyland’s Main Street, USA; witnessed the Magic Kingdom’s Hall of Presidents; or visited Epcot’s American Adventure can see how Disney strives to present an uncomplicated, uncritical view of the nation and its leaders.
—Jared Bahir Browsh, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncritical
Adjective
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Ravi asks, an astoundingly naive question for a show like 9-1-1.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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In the February 1984 issue: Latin America: A media stereotype Over time, Vargas Llosa realized that this kind of reflexive leftism was naive.—
Ilan Stavans,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Since 1973, at least 200 innocent people have been exonerated due to wrongful convictions.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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In a nearly 400-page petition to the California Court of Appeals, filed Friday night, the LA Innocence Project argued Scott Peterson is innocent and his conviction should be overturned.—
Santina Leuci,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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The simplest way, Studholme suggests, is to use one group of neutrals or a tone on tone graduation of the same color, such as Pigeon, Blue Gray, Muzzle and Cromarty from Farrow & Ball, for example.—
Ariel Okin,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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Will people be more open and accept that a simple, inexpensive date isn’t the sign of low effort but rather a reflection of the economy none of us asked for?—
Myisha Battle,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Uncritical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncritical. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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