as in inexperienced
lacking in adult experience or maturity
the kind of mistake in judgment that an unfledged youth could be expected to make
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Adjective
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When the eggs hatch, the immature stages start feeding.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
5 Aug. 2025 -
Why is the administration favoring advanced nuclear and next-gen geothermal which are commercially immature compared with wind and solar?—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Because the three main characters of the show span three developmental stages (a preschooler, younger adolescent, and a preteen) and the show is so gently-paced and calm, Stillwater is appropriate for all ages.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
31 July 2025
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Artha Gillis, a child and adolescent forensic psychiatrist and assistant professor at UCLA who is studying a group of 147,000 youth, said there’s no way to scientifically prove that the Dozier abuse led to murder.—
The Marshall Project,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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For the first autopsy, an Army doctor named Kosaka made an incision into the abdominal section of the body of a young soldier.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Rahe's authentic leadership is reflected in the everyday innovations of the firm, as evidenced by the development of Fort Washington’s Fresh Network, formed in 2019 in an effort to uplift young professionals and produce an exchange of fresh ideas.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Unfledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfledged. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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