unsophisticated

Example Sentences

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Bets were so heavily in favor of the Seahawks that he started putting money down on the Patriots, hoping to build an edge over unsophisticated bettors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Bogan, a term which first emerged in Australia in the 1980s, initially meant an "unsophisticated and uncultured person" with negative connotations, but not for Louis.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

We were unsophisticated regarding the business end of it, and we just loved creating music.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

Working class people are frequently portrayed as lazy, uneducated, or unsophisticated, but we also have a long history of recognizing their hard work, savvy, and perseverance.

From Salon • Aug. 4, 2024

The police were unsophisticated in the Transkei, and from the moment I left the boardinghouse, they followed me everywhere I went.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela