simplistic

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Historians, educators, activists and politicians for far too long elevated Chávez above Huerta in the name of a simplistic narrative that should’ve never been constructed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

But, he said the use of fines to manage absence "increasingly appears to be an overly simplistic solution to a more complex issue, and it is becoming clear that this approach is increasingly ineffective."

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

"For decades, the Toxoplasma life cycle was understood in overly simplistic terms, conceptualized as a linear transition between tachyzoite and bradyzoite stages," Wilson said.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

This is a fundamentally different architecture of globalization than the simplistic goods-trade model, one that creates extended supply chains and deep market integration that trade alone cannot achieve.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

“I just think it’s a simplistic comparison to make. You need to understand a bit more history,” Ifemelu said.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie