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 Council’s approach is built around speed, simplicity, and state control.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026 -
Captain Nick Suzuki spoke after an 8-3 loss in Game 6 against the Buffalo Sabres in the second round about how the special atmosphere in the building forces his young team into trying to do too much, getting away from the simplicity of their game that more often leads to success in the playoffs.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 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
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But Steve still maintains his daughter's innocence, speaking on Wednesday's episode of the True Crime This Week podcast to make the case once more.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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From beginning to end, there’s a joyfulness and a boyish innocence to IOI’s new iteration of the character, which surprised me.—
Alex James Kane,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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What is necessary for a successful religious accommodation request is sincerity, Paul told USA TODAY.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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While many fans have questioned the sincerity of the effort that A’s owner John Fisher and MLB made to keep the A’s in Oakland, MLB officials also grew frustrated by the process.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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When racist incidents happen, colleges sometimes respond with educational programs that ask students of color to fix white ignorance for free.—
Ingrid A. Nelson,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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The combined disgust, discomfort, ignorance, and fascination with our Indigeneity that unsettled my aunties and fascinated my cousins made more sense to me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 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 2 Jun. 2026.
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