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unsophisticated

[uhn-suh-fis-ti-key-tid] / ˌʌn səˈfɪs tɪˌkeɪ tɪd /


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Getting such a charter would give huge latitude to crypto banks, endangering unsophisticated investors, critics say.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

He added that “unfortunately, many unsophisticated investors will be left holding the bag in the end.”

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

Everything fell: oil prices, the dollar, even gold, because investors were shocked by how unsophisticated and draconian the policy was.

From Salon Apr. 5, 2026

Nobody wants to be unsophisticated, or a prude.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 20, 2025

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




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