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
  • Boone transfer Kyson Cleveland will lead a contingent of untested receivers.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Miami has three untested quarterbacks behind him who are competing to be his backup.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • First, Jefferson ran from one sideline to the other in the backfield, evading would-be defenders.
    Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • For the would-be tastemaker or future collector, there is only one question.
    Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • So in regard to the team’s new principal owners, a wait-and-see outlook is the only outlook that makes sense.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The production will mark the inaugural show at the Bridge Theatre, a 900-seat venue on the Thames near Tower Bridge, under its new ownership by Trafalgar Entertainment.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The comedian is partnering with Knorr to joke about unseasoned chicken in a series of social videos.
    Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • And unlike most onigiri, typically made with unseasoned rice, Choe is using both white and purple sushi rice.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Their quest is complicated by Hampton Squib, an inexperienced and wildly underprepared adventurer whose dream of heroism far exceeds his abilities.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Bass, who finished about 5 points ahead of Raman in the June primary, sought to portray her challenger as an inexperienced outsider who would struggle to build support at City Hall.
    Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Using a microplane, grate some fresh Parmigiano Reggiano over the top of the salad.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Videos on social media published last week showed empty markets in Tehran and Karaj, with sellers complaining that their fresh produce is not being bought.
    Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The unnamed species was apparently a victim of a creature known as a Manhunter — not to be confused with the cartoons’ friendly, green, Oreo-munching Martian Manhunter.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Hal clocks it, giving his protégé a long side-eye when the green birdie continues to hover overhead after John removes the ring.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Aug. 2026

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“Untried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untried. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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