unsophisticated

Example Sentences

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Colonial-era urban elites in Calcutta, influenced by European tastes, often dismissed jatra as rustic or unsophisticated.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Nobody wants to be unsophisticated, or a prude.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Van Buren, meanwhile, aimed to portray Harrison, a Virginian, as an unsophisticated “country squire” who lived in a log cabin and drank hard cider, Kraig said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2024

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

“If it isn’t sophisticated then I can’t ever use them words again. Lordy me, to think of Bull Meecham let an unsophisticated word pass his lips. Why, it shames me even to think of it.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy