inexperience
noun
in·ex·pe·ri·ence
ˌi-nik-ˈspir-ē-ən(t)s 
1
: lack of practical experience
2
: lack of knowledge of the ways of the world
Examples of inexperience in a Sentence
He blames his mistakes on inexperience.
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The Packers are thin at cornerback and have a lot of inexperience behind the top three of Keisean Nixon, Nate Hobbs and Valentine.
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Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Because of its inexperience, a juvenile bald eagle has less than a 50% chance of surviving, according to the American Eagle Foundation.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Mamdani, apparently cognizant of the perils of inexperience, has forged a somewhat surprising political alliance and personal friendship with a former competitor-turned-ally in the mayor’s race: city comptroller and former Brooklyn Councilman Brad Lander, and that could make all the difference.
—Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
Given his army’s inexperience and ill-discipline, the enemy’s numerical superiority, the lack of vital supplies, and his long-standing desire of adding Texas to the federal union, his withdrawal strategy was the most prudent option.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Because of its inexperience, a juvenile bald eagle has less than a 50% chance of surviving, according to the American Eagle Foundation.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Mamdani, apparently cognizant of the perils of inexperience, has forged a somewhat surprising political alliance and personal friendship with a former competitor-turned-ally in the mayor’s race: city comptroller and former Brooklyn Councilman Brad Lander, and that could make all the difference.
—Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
Given his army’s inexperience and ill-discipline, the enemy’s numerical superiority, the lack of vital supplies, and his long-standing desire of adding Texas to the federal union, his withdrawal strategy was the most prudent option.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Inexperience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inexperience. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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