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 I also wonder if it's overly simplistic to give full blame to the tech bros.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 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

Because the hearing was kept private, like all proceedings in family court, the news stories could continue to be sensational and simplistic, easy arguments for one side or the other.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng