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unsophisticated

[uhn-suh-fis-ti-kay-tid] / ˌʌn səˈfɪs tɪˌkeɪ tɪd /


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“We’ve found advanced adversaries using this; we’ve found very unsophisticated adversaries using this.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

A recent UN report estimated that sustained counter-terrorism pressure by Iraqi security forces had left IS with several hundred fighters who were "able to carry out unsophisticated operations only".

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Getting such a charter would give huge latitude to crypto banks, endangering unsophisticated investors, critics say.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

I think the last 10 years of the American experience has shown that the American public is quite unsophisticated in large parts of it.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

“It was a rather unsophisticated item,” Hunt conceded.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin


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