untested
adjective
un·test·ed
ˌən-ˈte-stəd 
: not put to a test : not proved by trial or experience
untested new drugs
an untested politician
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So many of them were untested by the heat and danger, the din and violence and fear, of the battlefield.
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Kostya Kennedy, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
McCarthy warned that being too quick to bring untested criminal cases against political adversaries risks damaging institutional legitimacy regardless of which party is in power.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Feb. 2026
Last year, during their 119-loss season, the Rockies threw several untested pitchers into the fire.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Such a standoff would be largely untested.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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Kostya Kennedy, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
McCarthy warned that being too quick to bring untested criminal cases against political adversaries risks damaging institutional legitimacy regardless of which party is in power.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Feb. 2026
Last year, during their 119-loss season, the Rockies threw several untested pitchers into the fire.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Such a standoff would be largely untested.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Untested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untested. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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