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Noun
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Operator inexperience navigating Lake Michigan waters in a thunderstorm proved problematic.—
Jessica Van Egeren,
jsonline.com,
16 July 2025 -
The findings, published in Traffic Injury Prevention, come as road safety experts continue to warn about the dangers of distracted driving, particularly among young drivers who face a higher crash risk due to inexperience.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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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 30 Jul. 2025.
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