untried

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Recent Examples of untried Booker’s play under a new untried coach and equally inexperienced general manager has been promising for the whole team. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 12 Nov. 2025 And finding a new commissioner would not only take months but may leave the West with an untried, inexperienced leader. Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Since the election, Reform has tried to refashion itself from a protest vote party to one that could govern – untried and inexperienced, but ready to step in if the Labour Party buckles under its own blunders, and the once-mighty Conservatives drift further into political irrelevance. Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025 Still, no fruitful option should be left untried, and China is very unlikely to go along with the United States if the latter does not attempt to address the former’s concerns. Doug Bandow, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2016 See All Example Sentences for untried
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untried
Adjective
  • And the main untested variable will come with Mojtaba Khamenei’s leadership.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
  • The company also revealed that the concept is designed to fit within existing airport gates and airline operations, use standard jet fuel or sustainable aviation fuel, and avoid reliance on airport charging infrastructure or untested fuel types.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
Adjective
  • While most college broadcast-journalism programs tend to encourage would-be talent to ditch their regional accents in favor of a more neutral, untraceable delivery, TV pros who came up in the bigs aren’t subject to that sort of verbal nullification.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026
  • In a split second, Lou (Malcolm May) shoves the would-be shooter, whose gun accidentally goes off, but the bullets go in a different direction.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Adjective
  • The first colorway will be available in an all-blue silhouette that also features Clark's new signature logo.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
  • On Wednesday, federal prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss all charges in the case, citing new video evidence.
    Todd Feurer, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Adjective
  • Founders who think high spending on technology is a badge of success recall those from the dot-com era, when unseasoned executives ignored business basics, many even arguing that profits were no longer important.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • And yet, to get caught up in what Jódar might one day be would risk missing the show that this unseasoned version of him is putting on.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • In the end, an inexperienced minor – who has no idea who hired them – pulls the trigger.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 June 2026
  • Niemeyer found that random killing also creates chaos by replacing older coyotes that have learned the dangers of depredating livestock with younger, inexperienced coyotes that do depredate.
    Ted Williams, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
Adjective
  • Every small step toward ensuring our fellow neighbors have access to fresh, nutritious food helps to build a healthier, more vibrant community.
    Michael Farver, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
  • Ferrari opted for a three-stop race to give Hamilton fresher tires on a track that is known to be hard on rubber, especially with track temperatures at 50 Celsius (122 F).
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 June 2026
Adjective
  • Does that mean his … poop is green?
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 June 2026
  • Pool could remain green through September Hans Paerl, research professor of Marine and Environmental Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, told USA TODAY on June 15 that the color may remain there until the cooler autumn season.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 17 June 2026

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“Untried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untried. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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