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noun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of inexpert
Adjective
Despite the exhibition’s dynamism and appreciated efforts to frame each work for the viewer, the accompanying wall text and political readings felt thin and inexpert at times. Dallas News, 6 May 2022 The procedure is not without risk: The mortality rate from tellurium injections is 12 percent, and can rise as high as 68 percent for children when the work is performed by an inexpert hand. Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 2 Sep. 2022 That’s not surprising: Conspiracy theorists often aim to ply the inexpert masses with plausible-sounding but inaccurate legalisms in order to sow confusion. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2021 The evening was a simple, completely inexpert exercise in apolitical comity. Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 6 June 2021 Brainy, mannered, dryly amused, ‘The Inheritance’ can appear willfully inexpert; the self-conscious acting feels both deliberate and the work of a director who hasn’t spent much time working with actors. Mark Olsen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexpert
Adjective
  • The Trump administration has pulled the plug on a program that provides legal help to immigrants who are determined mentally incompetent, according to a lawsuit filed by immigration legal groups.
    Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 6 May 2025
  • City Council, do the right thing for once and put it on the ballot to overturn the requirement of requiring our incompetent city management to do this.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Where the real Colin and Emma have trouble getting much further than a clumsy hug after a putt-putt date, some of the acting couples have increased their intimacy levels with breathtaking speed.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 May 2025
  • Word's document comparison interface is also clumsy and confusing compared with FineReader's.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • It’s gone through many changes since, but the core idea of bringing a dozen great amateur bakers together under a big white tent to show off their skills in pastries, breads, cakes, and other baked goods remains reassuringly constant.
    Katie Rife, EW.com, 11 May 2025
  • Snider was selected in the first round of MLB’s amateur draft the following June, taken 14th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays.
    John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Adjective
  • That said, to be displaced is to be object, material, pushed across borders, overloaded into boats, stuffed into unfit vehicles, herded over mountains by smugglers.
    Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 21 May 2025
  • When Eleanor gives birth to a baby named Lily and—in Ruth’s eyes—proves unfit to care for her, Ruth decides to raise the girl alone.
    Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • Eddie's real parentage is revealed, Maeve is outed, Kevin catches up with Rusby, Bella brokers her deal, and Alice attends an awkward Harrigan dinner.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 26 May 2025
  • There is also an awkward disconnect: Gmail’s recent encryption upgrade clashes with its AI upgrades.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • Take full advantage of the tax code and set yourself up for success with these five small-business tax tips for beginners.
    Vlad Rusz, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • More than 30 coin dealers will have high quality coins for the beginner to advanced collectors.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Here, Rodel shares how to make the unfitted kitchen trend your own, one statement-worthy piece at a time.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
  • Mix Materials The beauty in the unfitted kitchen aesthetic is found in its collected look.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • But former employees said the organization contributed hundreds of millions of dollars toward promoting novice teachers.
    Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 6 May 2025
  • Plus, its Smart Connect button and auto-protocol selection simplify the setup, even for VPN novices.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 5 May 2025

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“Inexpert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexpert. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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