The person who asks for an example may be requesting precision rather than simplicity.

Asking for an example is often a demand for rigour. The abstract statement is agreeable and slippery, and a concrete case forces it to commit to something checkable, which is a more sophisticated move than it sounds. Treating the request as a need for simplification misreads what is being asked.

When someone asks you for an example, give a real one rather than a simpler explanation. And when a claim seems too smooth, ask for one yourself. It is the fastest way to find out whether there is anything underneath.