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
Dobzhansky had sought simplicity—but he had also issued a strident moral warning against the oversimplification of the logic of genetics.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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