simply

Example Sentences

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"We do not yet know whether the virus is a contributing cause, or whether it is simply a sign that something else in the gut has changed," says Flemming Damgaard.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

It said that allowing them to be revoked "based simply on welfare" could undermine their permanency.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Encouraging us to shift our gaze from the wall to our devices — to assume that accursed downward tilt of the neck when splendors abound before our eyes — is simply detrimental.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

I reach for lemon so often that a box grater simply doesn’t cut it.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

It was preposterous, but how could I explain it to someone who simply wanted me to disappear?

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu