1
as in naive
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
dewy-eyed newlyweds who had yet to experience the trials and tribulations of married life
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as in susceptible
readily taken advantage of
perpetrators of the fraud lured in dewy-eyed investors
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dewy-eyed
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Even a naive analysis, one that buys into some very obvious Republican budget tricks, finds that this bill cuts taxes and raises spending by $4 trillion over 10 years — but only pays for about $1.7 trillion of that.—
Ezra Klein,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025 -
In the film's early scenes, Cruise displays a naive, unwavering patriotism that seamlessly meshed with the actor's military heroics in Top Gun three years earlier — which makes Kovic's stark transition to impassioned anti-war advocacy all the more surprising in the runtime's second half.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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However, those who are squeamish might want to avoid these six dog breeds that new research discovered are more susceptible to diarrhea.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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New research from the United Kingdom’s Royal Veterinary College also indicates that some dog breeds may be more susceptible.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 June 2025
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Loew was made the mark in a kind of confidence game, Schulberg recalls, with Thalberg and Mayer putting on a show of activity at the failing Louis B. Mayer Productions that nonetheless impressed the Hollywood innocent.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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To insinuate yourself into someone’s life, the biggest manipulators act like the most innocent victims.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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From start to finish, the film offers no easy answers about what constitutes a breaking point for a parent caring for their child.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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Reach for hydrogen peroxide to make cleaning easier.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
13 June 2025
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In his formal lecture to the Academy, Campbell offered some reflections on the simple science that gave rise to the treatment, and to its wide array of applications.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2025
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The simplest way to achieve your goal may be a version of the truth that’s not the whole truth.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Even Ranger’s foster parent was impressed with the fast turnaround the wide-eyed cat made.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2025
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The announcement of his death today at the age of 82 silences one of the most transcendent musical voices of his generation — a deeply troubled man-child whose best music exuded joy and beauty with a unique combination of sophistication and wide-eyed youthful wonder.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2025
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The results were hilarious, but Gould also won hearts as the affable (if a bit gullible) victim of the ruse.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Chamberlain was gullible and naïve, and Chamberlain’s appeasement to Hitler is considered one of the biggest betrayals in modern history.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Dewy-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dewy-eyed. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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