Example Sentences

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The idea that just-war teaching is no more than a collection of pie-in-the-sky platitudes is a dangerous oversimplification, however much it may seem that way from some of the religious commentary on war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Anyone following the space knows that’s a significant oversimplification.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

“It’s an oversimplification to say that we’re not making any progress compared to L.A.,”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

Kent Wildlife Trust has accused Sir Keir of an "oversimplification" and said he has "misrepresented this complex issue".

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025

Dobzhansky had sought simplicity—but he had also issued a strident moral warning against the oversimplification of the logic of genetics.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee