How to Use complexity in a Sentence
complexity
noun- He was impressed by the complexity of the music.
- He doesn't grasp the complexity of the situation.
- The diagram illustrates the complexity of the cell's structure.
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Adding to the complexity, the use of fonts is on the rise.
—William Jones, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
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There was so much complexity and so much fun.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
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One thing you shouldn’t get lost on is complexity.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
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That brings a lot of cost and complexity.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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The complexity of the code is, in and of itself, a tax on the poor.
—Scott Galloway, Time, 27 Sep. 2022
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As growth kicks in, so does complexity.
—Hope Horner, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Rich mid-palate with very good complexity.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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The lyrics hold both deep love and honest complexity in the same breath.
—Time, 6 May 2026
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Hints of wheat and corn are present which enhances the complexity.
—The Courier-Journal, 12 Oct. 2022
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One reason might be the complexity of the tax code.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
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Part of that complexity is the ground beneath it all.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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So that has been my life for the past month or so, thinking about all of these complexities.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026
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Still, the team notes that the real world adds complexity.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
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Providers that start early have room to work through complexity.
—Brian Gruttadauria, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
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So that’s one set of complexities.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
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All of it adds complexity to the job of keeping people safe.
—Matthew Polega, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Indeed, the quest to earn a livable wage as one is fraught with complexity.
—Victoria Chynoweth, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024
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The cost and complexity are simply too high.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Her gaze has a shadowy complexity to it, a soft smile; on her irises are white points.
—Teju Cole, New York Times, 25 May 2023
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Form a mental image of a web in all its complexity.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
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Then to see the complexity and the gravity of what he's done.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2022
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Both firms use a flat-fee pricing model that varies based on the complexity of the case.
—Adam Palasciano, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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The masks, even more than the garments, are a reminder of the complexity of the times.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2023
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The more people or moving parts there are, the more complexity there is.
—Jay Steven Levin, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022
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These complexities help explain why humans aren’t very high up in the food chain.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2023
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The last thing the Bengals need at this point is complexity.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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Soy sauce, scallions and a small amount of sugar give the rice complexity.
—Christopher Kimball, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2023
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