as in simplicity
the quality or state of being simple and sincere
the simplemindedness of the villagers was at times winning and at others worrisome
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Noun
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The challenge is staying true to its simplicity while expanding.—
Ellen Sheng,
CNBC,
19 May 2026 -
His advice for men starting from scratch is a model of French simplicity.—
Pooja Mistry,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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As a national icon, the Natural Bridge served as a quiet, Emersonian rebuke to Europe’s militaristic triumphal arches, reinforcing the naturalness of American democracy.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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That ease and naturalness are paramount to Copeland.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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My greatest wish is that this ruling sets a precedent for the Treasury and serves the thousands of ordinary citizens who are abused and crushed every day by a system that presumes their guilt and forces them to prove their innocence at the cost of economic and emotional ruin.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Gilbert, who turned the comments off of her Instagram post, has stayed by Busfield's side throughout the case, pleading for her husband's innocence.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Seeing their sincerity and faith, God spared Prophet Ismail and instructed Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice a ram instead.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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The American brand of sincerity bled into the voice-over.—
Anna Peele,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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The most dangerous blind spot in leadership is not ignorance.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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What begins as ignorance plants the seed of disaster, escalating through human conflict into a tragedy of cosmic proportions.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Gilbert’s colloquial style, once a source of great pleasure, has tipped into new territory—an ingenuousness that blends guru and disciple, mother and child.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Simplemindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simplemindedness. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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