1
: not tested or proved by experience or trial
a recruit untried in combat
2
: not tried in court
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Originally hesitant about using the relatively untried medium of radio in this way, The King was reassured by a visit to the BBC in the summer of 1932 and agreed to take part.
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The hitch is that Florida is dependent on an untried product.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Nov. 2025
Booker’s play under a new untried coach and equally inexperienced general manager has been promising for the whole team.
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And finding a new commissioner would not only take months but may leave the West with an untried, inexperienced leader.
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
The hitch is that Florida is dependent on an untried product.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Nov. 2025
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
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“Untried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untried. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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untried
adjective
un·tried
ˌən-ˈtrīd 
ˈən-
1
: not tested or proved by experience or trial
untried soldiers
2
: not yet tried in court
a long list of untried cases
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