Both Uses of
naive
in
Nights in Rodanthe
- In the eyes of her children, she was kind but predictable, sweet and stable, a friendly soul from another era who'd made her way through life with her naive view of the world intact.†
Chpt 1 *
- She'd laughed along with them, feeling naive at the same time, and she wondered if that was the way Amanda was feeling now.†
Chpt 16
Definition:
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(naive) lacking experience or sophistication, and the understanding that comes from them -- often too trusting or optimistic