doesn't seem to be that simple vs doesn't seem that simple

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They have a similar meaning and can be used interchangeably. The choice between them depends on personal preference or the flow of the sentence.

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doesn't seem to be that simple

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express doubt or uncertainty about the simplicity of something. It implies that the situation may be more complex than it appears.

Examples:

It doesn't seem to be that simple to fix the issue.
She doesn't seem to be that simple to understand.
The solution doesn't seem to be that simple.

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The explanation doesn't seem to me unduly simple.
What once seemed impossible will seem simple and natural.
I see no need to forgo simple courtesy, and it doesn't seem to be raining fire yet.
But mywife doesn't seem to care.
Looking at him now, the issue seems simple.
You see, to me it seems simple.
The answer seems simple to me - split her down the middle.
This principle may seem simple, but its implementation is not.
All right, that seems simple enough.
The question seems simple enough to me.
She seems to grasp this simple theological point.
He doesn't seem to need friends.
Distance doesn't seem to matter.
Sotheby's doesn't seem to.
There doesn't seem to be any evidence for a migration across the Pacific.
Yours doesn't seem to be affected.
At least our officer doesn't seem to mind anymore.
But it doesn't seem to be slowing the infection.
Cormac doesn't seem to agree.
Doesn't seem to be getting anything.

Alternatives:

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doesn't look that simple
doesn't sound that simple
doesn't feel that simple
doesn't come across as that simple

doesn't seem that simple

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is also used to express doubt or uncertainty about the simplicity of something. It conveys the idea that the situation may be more complicated than it appears.

Examples:

It doesn't seem that simple to solve the problem.
The task doesn't seem that simple to complete.
The explanation doesn't seem that simple.

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The explanation doesn't seem to me unduly simple.
What once seemed impossible will seem simple and natural.
Looking at him now, the issue seems simple.
You see, to me it seems simple.
The answer seems simple to me - split her down the middle.
This principle may seem simple, but its implementation is not.
All right, that seems simple enough.
The question seems simple enough to me.
It doesn't seem that sinister to me.
He just doesn't seem that into it when we're kissing.
As it happens she doesn't seem that bothered.
And lately, it doesn't seem that way.
It doesn't seem that petty to me.
Doesn't seem that way sometimes, man.
It doesn't seem that diff...
Sam doesn't seem that satisfied.
She doesn't seem that sick.
Your expression doesn't seem that happy.
Suddenly the clutter in my apartment doesn't seem that bad.
Doesn't seem that complicated for her.

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doesn't look to be that simple
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doesn't feel to be that simple
doesn't come across that simple

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doesn't seem to be that simple vs doesn't seem that simple