inexperience
noun
in·ex·pe·ri·ence
ˌi-nik-ˈspir-ē-ən(t)s 
1
: lack of practical experience
2
: lack of knowledge of the ways of the world
Examples of inexperience in a Sentence
He blames his mistakes on inexperience.
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This storm could shut down road and air travel along the coastal stretch from Houston to the Florida Panhandle for days due to the lack of snow plowing equipment and the region's inexperience with these winter hazards.
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Despite his inexperience, the cigar lounge bartender turned directorial newcomer caught the attention of Sony, which agreed to distribute the film on DVD in Walmart locations across the country.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The letter raised concerns about Kennedy’s lack of expertise in health care and his inexperience running a bureaucratic agency as sprawling as the Department of Health and Human Services.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
Signing Walker may represent the extent of the Astros’ heavy lifting this winter, leaving uncertainty in the outfield, inexperience in the bullpen and questionable depth in the starting rotation.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Despite his inexperience, the cigar lounge bartender turned directorial newcomer caught the attention of Sony, which agreed to distribute the film on DVD in Walmart locations across the country.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The letter raised concerns about Kennedy’s lack of expertise in health care and his inexperience running a bureaucratic agency as sprawling as the Department of Health and Human Services.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
Signing Walker may represent the extent of the Astros’ heavy lifting this winter, leaving uncertainty in the outfield, inexperience in the bullpen and questionable depth in the starting rotation.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Inexperience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inexperience. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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