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
  • Rydell insisted that Midler — then an untested actress known for her prowess as a nightclub singer — be cast as the Janis Joplin-like rocker Mary Rose Foster in The Rose.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This would mean an untested system would be used on election day.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Johnson was elusive Saturday while slipping off multiple would-be tacklers — a quality the Chiefs’ backs lacked in 2025.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Rooms The Venetian has always liked to remind would-be visitors that every room is a suite, and in this case, the room sizes really do warrant the frequent callouts.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Balancing privacy and publicity isn’t new, says Alice Marshall, who runs her own public relations agency handling luxury travel clients.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • After years of slow progress, a new development in in a Colorado town is finally close to getting the green light.
    Olivia Young, CBS News, 11 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
  • There will be no lifeguards, and county rangers caution that the beach, like many along the Northern California coast, can have rip currents that pose a threat to inexperienced swimmers.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • So Harbaugh created this competition of two inexperienced kickers.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • That choice was to keep him fresh for the more important league game on the weekend.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Apart from the cleanup, the Kallimarmaro is also getting a new track, upgraded lighting and fresh support facilities.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Kelly wore the green dot at times, calling in the plays for New York’s defense.
    Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • By July and August, the mountainsides have turned green, wildflowers bloom across the alpine tundra, and Skagway is at its busiest as the cruise season reaches its peak.
    Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

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“Untried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untried. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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