How to Use simplistic in a Sentence

simplistic

adjective

• His interpretation of the theory was too simplistic.
• And even that’s the simplistic side of the movie.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
• And that took me away from that simplistic idea of love and hate.
  — Andrew Dansby, Houston Chronicle, 11 Sep. 2019
• That's a very simplistic way to describe what is the joy for me.
  — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 25 May 2022
• Some are more simplistic and some are more detailed for adults.
  — Michael Walsh, courant.com, 28 June 2019
• And this is a very simplistic approach, which is not that hard to break.
  — Quanta Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
• In my view, that is a little too simplistic.
  — Stefan Szymanski, Fortune, 12 June 2026
• In my view, that is a little too simplistic.
  — Stefan Szymanski, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
• If your dress is super simplistic, your date can get wild with their prom night fit.
  — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 29 Nov. 2022
• In our view, that framing is too simplistic.
  — Harvard Business Review, 9 June 2026
• That’s the over-simplistic, but spot-on sum of things with a lineup built for far more.
  — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022
• The goal is to make a model that keeps it simple, but not simplistic.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2019
• Why are so many of them so goddamn simplistic in their thinking?
  — Michael Arceneaux, The Root, 3 Sep. 2017
• Others of us take a more simplistic look at our landscapes.
  — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
• But on the other side, there’s just very simplistic takes on Hamas.
  — Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2023
• The simplistic view of the industry just isn’t the smart take.
  — David Doty, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
• The display on the new glasses, though, is still quite simplistic.
  — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
• But is that too simplistic a way to think about why dryness leads to fires that can get out of control?
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
• The velcro straps work for a retro and simplistic look — one that will likely stick around for a while.
  — Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2022
• That rule turned out to be too simplistic, but the general point behind it is valid.
  — John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
• That is just kind of the passing game right there in a nutshell, a simplistic version of it.
  — Scott Patsko, cleveland, 3 Oct. 2019
• Modern kitchens are known for their simplistic, streamlined look.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
• Phoenix will not keep it that simplistic against a player like Doncic.
  — Evan Sidery, Forbes, 2 May 2022
• The evidence for these simplistic claims is mixed.
  — Linda Kinstler, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
• The points scored, in any case, are only the most simplistic measure of their value.
  — Rob Mahoney, SI.com, 4 June 2018
• His approach seems so simplistic, almost to the point of being naïve.
  — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2018
• To those who dismissed the film as simplistic and dopey, well, that was part of its eternal appeal.
  — Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
• This shouldn’t be so simplistic, but for the Bengals offense right now, this is the goal.
  — Paul Dehner Jr., Cincinnati.com, 22 Sep. 2017
• That framing is too simplistic.
  — Rod Yancy, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
• Such a strict and simplistic rule is not going to be well-accepted by the public at large.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 June 2022