untried

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Recent Examples of untried Booker’s play under a new untried coach and equally inexperienced general manager has been promising for the whole team. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 12 Nov. 2025 And finding a new commissioner would not only take months but may leave the West with an untried, inexperienced leader. Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Since the election, Reform has tried to refashion itself from a protest vote party to one that could govern – untried and inexperienced, but ready to step in if the Labour Party buckles under its own blunders, and the once-mighty Conservatives drift further into political irrelevance. Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025 Still, no fruitful option should be left untried, and China is very unlikely to go along with the United States if the latter does not attempt to address the former’s concerns. Doug Bandow, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2016 See All Example Sentences for untried
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untried
Adjective
  • As cars get smarter, an untested part from a catalog becomes a liability no automaker wants to carry.
    Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • But Burnham’s policies in many areas are unknown and untested.
    Jill Lawless, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • Calamos Global Dynamic Income might be drawing up another peak, which would give some would-be investors pause.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Exhibited for the first time outside of Sarajevo, the churning Socialist Realist homage invokes Eugène Delacroix’s Liberty Leading the People in figuring partisans heroically overcoming their would-be Nazi aggressors.
    Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026
Adjective
  • But with many of the bosses atop those agencies exiting, a new concern over what that may mean is starting.
    Chris Tye, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • That waterway has taken on new significance since the start of the war, as Saudi Arabia now diverts millions of barrels of crude there to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Adjective
  • Unlike many of his second-year predecessors, Richard is not putting up stats by dominating the ball and using moves that would only work against unseasoned rookies or future European league all-stars.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • But while viewers know what’s up from The Fall’s start, Northern Ireland’s unseasoned law enforcement officials haven’t a clue who’s behind the body count.
    Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Adjective
  • Hillmann said that the high percentage of inexperienced foreigners today makes the Pamplona bull runs particularly dangerous.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • Leaders in at least three counties have publicly spoken out against Alfonso as being too inexperienced for the job and questioned Duffy’s influence.
    Scott Bauer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Adjective
  • The sauce painted over the surface is thick like puree, with a vibrant, all encompassing, fresh tomato flavor.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The Biscoff cookie crust and fresh melon filling in this pie require absolutely no baking or cooking.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Adjective
  • The ornate vehicle holding the coffins is white and green, according to footage from Reuters.
    Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Flashes of red, green and white glow over the dark waters of Lake Sinclair on a warm Saturday morning in May.
    Jack Leo, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

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“Untried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untried. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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