unsophisticated

Example Sentences

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Critics of the plan argue that the guardrails that limit access to private markets are necessary to protect unsophisticated investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 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

“Yes, our ‘explainer’ was too simplistic and unsophisticated, given the sensitivity of the quote, and we’ve discussed this error as a staff and addressed how to avoid it in the future,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024

For a long time, scientists considered Neanderthals brutish and unsophisticated by comparison with our species.

From BBC • May 1, 2024

Although they came from a simple unsophisticated small-town family, both of them, quite independently of one another, developed a powerful interest in beautiful things.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl