the uninitiated
noun
: people who do not have knowledge of or experience with something
For the uninitiated, let me explain how this device works.
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For the uninitiated, that interview also covered your YouTube background, the film’s origin story and Mike Flanagan’s involvement.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
To the uninitiated, this mysterious sequence of events may have elicited some mild curiosity.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
For the uninitiated, Yudkowsky is no fringe voice.
—Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
For the uninitiated, Creator Camp is a network of 300 Gen Z creators (with 3 billion annual views) who want to be feature filmmakers.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
To the uninitiated, this mysterious sequence of events may have elicited some mild curiosity.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
For the uninitiated, Yudkowsky is no fringe voice.
—Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
For the uninitiated, Creator Camp is a network of 300 Gen Z creators (with 3 billion annual views) who want to be feature filmmakers.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the uninitiated
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