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as in uncontrolled
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as in untutored
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Recent Examples of untrained
Enzo Maresca There’s a particular sort of person who tends to celebrate goals, wins, anything to do with sporting success really, not with obvious expressions of happiness, but with an intensity that might look like anger to the untrained eye.
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 11 May 2025
To the untrained eye, torpedo bats don’t look all that different from standard bats.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
Bites from perch are very subtle, and difficult to feel in untrained hands.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
To the untrained eye, glass skin and butter skin may not seem all that different; but there are a few key differentiating factors.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 24 Apr. 2025
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 11 May 2025
To the untrained eye, torpedo bats don’t look all that different from standard bats.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
Bites from perch are very subtle, and difficult to feel in untrained hands.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
To the untrained eye, glass skin and butter skin may not seem all that different; but there are a few key differentiating factors.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrained
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That marked a record since the U.S. in 2000 declared uncontrolled community spread of the virus eliminated through widespread measles vaccinations.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
13 June 2025
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This disparity is attributed to several key factors from a recent study: High rates of uncontrolled hypertension: African Americans exhibit the highest rates of unchecked hypertension globally, which substantially increases their risk for developing heart disease.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
12 June 2025
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No untutored voice, nor even sound of rushing car disturbed the seemingly sacred stillness of the hour.—
Erin Alberty,
Axios,
14 Apr. 2025
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His savage, untutored mind suggested no better way than that of wreaking vengeance upon those who had wronged him.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Feb. 2025
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Saoirse could be totally feral and go so high, and then be so subtle and go there in a very real way with all those emotions.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
5 June 2025
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Unlike feral cats, which live in colonies, and avoid human contact, stray cats often hang out near homes.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Whether these findings map onto kids who are unschooled in the context of worldschooling remains to be seen without systematic longitudinal studies; anecdotal evidence from the parents in my research suggests mixed results.—
Jennie Germann Molz,
Scientific American,
21 Oct. 2024
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Some research also suggests that children who are unschooled underperform on academic assessments, particularly regarding reading.—
Ej Dickson,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2024
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The star of the evening eventually showed to cheers, rocking a Space Age silver two piece suit, accessorized by skyscraper heels and a giant, untamed wig.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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There is the hair — those long, brown tussles untamed behind a dark headband — and the socks, which are slipped on the same way every time (right foot first), and her position in the pre-match warm-up circle (second-left of the physio).—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Inexperience v baggage Cuomo, 67, attacked Mamdani as inexperienced and unprepared for the challenges of City Hall, a theme Cuomo’s campaign has been hitting hard in the final stretch of the campaign.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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The hiker appeared to be unprepared to be on the trail and seemed to avoid others.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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For example, half as many people work as unskilled helpers now than in 1999.—
Bahaa Chammout,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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When someone loses their cool, feedback is often unskilled, laden with negative emotion and unactionable.—
Hanna Hart,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Still, with this inspirational true story, the streamer stands to reach a much wider public than Perry’s typical audience, reminding how much of American history remains untaught and largely untold.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 Dec. 2024
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Until recent years, the story of how this period affected California’s Indigenous peoples had largely gone untaught or underrecognized.—
Anne Wallentine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 June 2024
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“Untrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrained. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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