| 3H6 I.ii.59 | [York to Montague] trust not simple Henry nor his oaths |
| 3H6 III.i.82 | [King to First and Second Keepers] simple men, you know not what you swear! |
| CE III.ii.16 | [Luciana to Antipholus of Syracuse] What simple thief brags of his own attaint? [i.e. what thief is so foolish as to brag] |
| Oth IV.ii.19 | [Othello alone, of Emilia] she's a simple bawd [or: naive] |
| RJ II.v.38 | [Nurse to Juliet, of Romeo] you have made a simple choice |
| RJ III.i.33 | [Mercutio to Benvolio] The fee simple? O simple! [i.e. feeble!] |
| TS V.ii.160 | [Katherina to Widow] I am ashamed that women are so simple |