How to Use unproven in a Sentence

unproven

adjective
  • The claim that these cases lead to voter fraud is unproven.
    Camille Caldera, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2020
  • That can be used for adults, too, but the effects are largely unproven.
    NBC News, 16 Oct. 2020
  • The vaccines are unproven and may be worse than the disease themselves.
    Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 13 July 2021
  • The secondary is young, and the receiving core is unproven.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2024
  • And both refute the popular claim that Sims thought the drugs were too unproven and might prove lethal.
    Rosalind Bentley, ajc, 20 Feb. 2022
  • The trade was rare in that two teams swapped talented, yet still unproven young prospects.
    Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Roster turnover and a young, unproven secondary made this a rebuild-on-the-fly project.
    Star Tribune, 21 Sep. 2020
  • But while the other three AFC teams made major moves, the Chiefs are counting on a lot of unproven pieces.
    Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 7 May 2022
  • Some might say that many of these technologies are too nascent and unproven.
    Bernard Zipprich, STAT, 30 June 2024
  • Why chase after something unproven to matter in the grand course of his art?
    Britt Julious, chicagotribune.com, 4 Feb. 2022
  • And the Rangers’ flaw — a mostly unproven bunch — was widely visible from the time the club got to spring training.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 25 Aug. 2023
  • A week and a half into camp, Jaylon Moore has emerged from the unproven group as the early favorite.
    Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2022
  • The long shots were based on the use of mRNA, the newest and most unproven technology.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2021
  • That left the door open for a handful of veterans and unproven young players to step up and remake the corps.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 6 July 2021
  • The 22-year-old thanked Carlisle for giving him a shot despite being unproven.
    James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 6 July 2022
  • That leaves Brown, Ceyair Wright and a band of unproven outside corners to hold down the fort Saturday.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2022
  • All of this is also based on a movie that is entirely unproven yet.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Even though Chapman was an unproven new artist, the label took a hands-off approach.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The Browns defense is unproven with so many new people stepping in.
    Ellis L. Williams, cleveland, 22 July 2021
  • The business is equally unproven for Kiswe, which was founded in 2013.
    Matt Craig, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Christie Mellor didn’t make the cut because the studio didn’t want to pair Lisa with an unproven actor.
    Keaton Bell, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2022
  • The 30-year-old Rees, on the other hand, is a little more unproven compared to his 64-year-old counterpart.
    Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Now, unproven full-season arm King becomes a No. 4 starter instead of a 3.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Although Dillon Gabriel is set to return, the rest of the quarterback room is unproven.
    Dallas News, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Much like the receiver position, there is a lot of unproven depth at tight end.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
  • The idea that testosterone slows the aging process is unproven and, in my opinion, unlikely.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 28 Jan. 2022
  • That’s a much better group than in previous years but still unproven.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Dec. 2022
  • On the first issue, Tagg has acknowledged that Tiz the Law is unproven, even in training, over a muddy track.
    Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 4 Sep. 2020
  • The rest of the defensive line room is young or relatively unproven.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2025
  • The room is among the most unproven on the roster, but several new-look playmakers have shown promise throughout preseason camp.
    Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2025

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