simply

Example Sentences

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That prevented them from simply steering toward a visible target.

From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026

The statistics suggest City have not simply agreed to sign another technically-gifted midfielder, they are acquiring a player capable of influencing every phase of the game.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Then there is Rep. Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey, who simply disappeared for four months.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026

Charles Sumner is not simply another historical source.

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026

It brings with it the kind of agony the mind simply can’t understand.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold