oversimplification

Example Sentences

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The idea that just-war teaching is no more than a collection of pie-in-the-sky platitudes is a dangerous oversimplification, however much it may seem that way from some of the religious commentary on war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Anyone following the space knows that’s a significant oversimplification.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

"It's an oversimplification to say that cousin marriage is the root of all excess recessive disorders in Bradford or in Pakistani communities. Endogamy is an important feature."

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

He considers the term “vibecession” to be an offensive oversimplification of how hard it has become to live as a young worker or a young family in the U.S., especially in major metropolitan areas.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2025

There is a lot of oversimplification here, and too much shorthand for modern purposes, but the essential myth is recognizable.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas