People like the simplicity of the instructions.
the simplicity of the music
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Professionals must actively map where their risk truly lies, assessing counterparty exposure, income correlation, and cost repricing, rather than mistaking simplicity for safety.—
Henrik Totterman,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026 The early American songs and tunes were characterized by their simplicity and portability.—
Ted Olson,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026 The simplicity of the design and the way garments draped left such an impression that Bernardin and cofounder Sabrina Marshall have spent the past two years searching for French artisans that could recreate them.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026 Such simplicity is exactly why the bolster is so well-suited to Goldblum’s nap room.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for simplicity
Word History
Etymology
Middle English simplicite, from Anglo-French simplicité, from Latin simplicitat-, simplicitas, from simplic-, simplex