It later transpired that the Russians knew perfectly well what had happened, but were obviously enjoying the confusion their seemingly naive questions were provoking.

The hallmarks of Cutler's work are surreal, bizarre juxtapositions and close attention to small details of existence, all described in seemingly naive language.

A seemingly naive question - but it struck a chord.

Peter - The protagonist of the story, and a smart, assertive, but seemingly naive 9-year-old.

Most humorists in this tradition lace their stories with seemingly naive comments that on closer inspection often turn out to be nuggets of wisdom.

Sure, steroids give athletes an unfair advantage, but the fact that they're not illegal across the board can confuse seemingly naive athletes like Johnson.

Miss Boris specialized in a seemingly naive style that placed great emphasis on color and psychologically charged distortions of form.

Ms. Saar makes gridded surfaces by nailing books to wood panels and then, in a precise, seemingly naive style, paints centered images of various people.

Enter Clea from Ohio, who presents as a pretty but dumb, seemingly naive newcomer to the scene.

Hoffman's Fister is a seemingly naive and mild-mannered bureaucrat with a sense for sniffing out phonies.