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untried

adjective

Definition of untriednext
as in untested

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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
  1. untested
  2. would-be
  3. new
  4. unseasoned
  5. inexperienced
  6. fresh
  7. green
Adjective
  • That is sparking a whole industry that markets other peptides — largely unproved and untested — that are said to increase muscle growth, speed recovery and fight aging.
    — Jonathan Fahey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But that boldness ups the likelihood of misfires, given the guessing game involved with such untested talent.
    — James Mirtle, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of untested
Adjective
  • The would-be thief then fell to the ground before running away.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • On top of home prices that skyrocketed in the COVID era, many of the places where affordability was still the order of the day are crowding out would-be new neighbors with property taxes that are also going through the roof.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of would-be
Adjective
  • But if Jackson gets off to a slow start under a new coaching staff, including first-time play-caller Declan Doyle, there’s room to fall.
    — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • There's a new, yet familiar, voice in Bo Nix's ear these days.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of new
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
Definition of unseasoned
Adjective
  • Key officers fell mortally wounded, and the inexperienced Americans might easily have broken again.
    — Harry Ostrer, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • As is often the case with inexperienced players, their performance has been a mixed bag.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of inexperienced
Adjective
  • But with the newer franchises, the deepest wounds are still fresh, so unlike Kim Zolciak and Nene, opposing parties in those cities are having a harder time celebrating the sisterhood of it all.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Back then, Canales was a fresh-faced teenager who was seen as the future of Spanish football.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of fresh
Adjective
  • While the species can reach large tree height, selecting a smaller bush variety that produces blue-green fruits in fall is a plus for the garden.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Demario Davis will be the Jets’ green-dot linebacker, receiving the defensive calls from Glenn.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of green

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“Untried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untried. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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