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as in uncontrolled
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as in untutored
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Recent Examples of untrained
First, the performance gap between untrained and well-trained frontline managers is usually much greater than between good and excellent executives.
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Dave Winsborough, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Marianne’s voice then was very pure, very untrained, which is great.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
There were concerns about its gastrointestinal effects (much as there were with baking soda, another popular endurance-booster), questions about the appropriate dosage, and rising suspicion that beet juice only worked in untrained or recreational athletes but not in serious competitors.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 19 Apr. 2025
The family is still pursuing a lawsuit against FedEx for allegedly allowing an untrained driver to operate a tractor-trailer on the morning of the Interstate 35W crash.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
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Dave Winsborough, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Marianne’s voice then was very pure, very untrained, which is great.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
There were concerns about its gastrointestinal effects (much as there were with baking soda, another popular endurance-booster), questions about the appropriate dosage, and rising suspicion that beet juice only worked in untrained or recreational athletes but not in serious competitors.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 19 Apr. 2025
The family is still pursuing a lawsuit against FedEx for allegedly allowing an untrained driver to operate a tractor-trailer on the morning of the Interstate 35W crash.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrained
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The European Space Agency is monitoring Cosmos 482's uncontrolled descent.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Topline The remains of a Soviet spacecraft launched in 1972 made an uncontrolled descent into the Indian Ocean on May 10, 2025.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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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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It is estimated that there are currently between 60 and 100 million stray and feral cats across America, and most of them live their life in the streets without ever even making it to an animal shelter.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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The digital nomad stereotype persists: feral twenty-somethings earning $2,000 monthly in Thailand.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
12 May 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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Some research also suggests that children who are unschooled underperform on academic assessments, particularly regarding reading.—
Ej Dickson,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2024
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Spanning a whopping 471 acres, this private wildlife preserve blends untamed adventure with creature comforts—and yes, that includes actual creatures.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2025
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Devil May Cry has this raw, untamed cool that most video games can’t touch.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Step 4: Know How to Handle an Unexpected Buyer Inquiry This is where most unprepared owners make costly mistakes.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Not three years ago, David Cronenberg sent another unprepared festival audience sprinting for the exits.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Related Stories Whoever says this is unskilled work is either ignorant or lying.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Apr. 2025
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Photo: Focus Features/Everett Collection A Coen brothers riff on the spy genre, Burn After Reading is filled with self-mythologizing drunks, unskilled opportunists, and borderline morons.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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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 23 May. 2025.
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