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as in uncontrolled
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as in untutored
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Recent Examples of untrained
The death of Alex Pretti last weekend is only the latest tragedy to emerge from a model that places untrained civilians in the middle of high-stakes federal operations.
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Christina Buttons, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Obama just went about his job and didn’t send untrained, uneducated wannabe stormtroopers into cities to intimidate people with tremendous shows of force.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
Parker says this can get tricky for the untrained eye.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
Each tea caddy consists of more than a hundred production steps, many of them invisible to the untrained eye.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
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Christina Buttons, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Obama just went about his job and didn’t send untrained, uneducated wannabe stormtroopers into cities to intimidate people with tremendous shows of force.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
Parker says this can get tricky for the untrained eye.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
Each tea caddy consists of more than a hundred production steps, many of them invisible to the untrained eye.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrained
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Inflammation is a natural defense mechanism—but chronic uncontrolled inflammation can be harmful and worsen disease, Klein explains.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
9 Feb. 2026
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But the upper stage failed to perform its deorbit burn as planned and ended up crashing back to Earth in an uncontrolled fashion.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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No untutored voice, nor even sound of rushing car disturbed the seemingly sacred stillness of the hour.—
Erin Alberty,
Axios,
14 Apr. 2025
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His savage, untutored mind suggested no better way than that of wreaking vengeance upon those who had wronged him.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Feb. 2025
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Last week, the friction spiked in Miami-Dade when Regalado introduced legislation to create a $100 fine for people feeding feral cats, dogs and peacocks on public or commercial property.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Next went Marshall Allen, hands on his sax like feral scrabbling mice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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By comparison, Danceny is practically a boy, unschooled in the art of manipulation, and Reeves provides the character with the appropriate youthful naïveté.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 2025
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Whether these findings map onto kids who are unschooled in the context of worldschooling remains to be seen without systematic longitudinal studies; anecdotal evidence from the parents in my research suggests mixed results.—
Jennie Germann Molz,
Scientific American,
21 Oct. 2024
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Practical Information The drive, which is surrounded by wilderness, is even more untamed in the winter.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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What unites these journeys is access to remote landscapes, rare wildlife and a region that still feels profoundly untamed.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Both the web series and the TV show allowed these characters to wreak havoc on the city of Toronto, frequently enlisting the help of unassuming and unprepared civilians, all in an effort of finally booking a single show.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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One of the most striking findings is how unprepared many companies are for this level of churn.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The same software handle attacks, so even an unskilled operator can hit fast-evading targets.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the women faced with that pool of socially unskilled men have largely been overlooked.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2026
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Still, with this inspirational true story, the streamer stands to reach a much wider public than Perry’s typical audience, reminding how much of American history remains untaught and largely untold.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 Dec. 2024
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Until recent years, the story of how this period affected California’s Indigenous peoples had largely gone untaught or underrecognized.—
Anne Wallentine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 June 2024
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“Untrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrained. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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