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Definition of untried
1 : not tested or proved by experience or trial a recruit untried in combat
2 : not tried in court
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FDR was maneuvering to support Britain following Nazi victories in Western Europe and continued Japanese thrusts in Asia, while embarking on a political project as yet untried: running for a third presidential term.
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Gigging reflects the endlessly personalizable values of our own era, but its social effects, untried by time, remain uncertain.
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Despite overwhelming support for Macron across the continent, the new French leader remains a political novice, untried and untested on European issues.
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Mr. Craig and Mr. Malloy began the piece in 2010, when the sight of a mysterious adviser influencing an untried leader and his foreign wife probably still seemed pretty funny.
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It�s an untried take on hip hop that flaunts Tobin�s technical versatility.
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Definition of untried for English Language Learners
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: not yet shown to be good, strong, etc., by being used, placed in a difficult situation, etc. : not tested or tried
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