untrained

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Recent Examples of untrained Then, in 2005, on suspicion that there was more to the painting than met the untrained eye, an art consortium bought the painting for just over $1,000. Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025 Jonathan Ernst | Reuters To the untrained eye, Joe Biden leaves the presidency with what appears to be a sterling economic record: hiring proceeding at a solid clip, gross domestic product on the rise and consumers still spending at a strong pace. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2025 Yet even as Hamas has successfully recruited new, untrained, young fighters, the majority of Gazans in the Strip are completely disillusioned regarding Hamas's leadership. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 Mitchell and Bowers started with four identical copies of an untrained language model. Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for untrained
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrained
Adjective
  • As a result, many chronic diseases remain uncontrolled for years, leading to worsening health and skyrocketing medical costs.
    Robert Pearl, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Based on preliminary information, the Falcon 9 rocket part was dragged out of orbit in an uncontrolled manner, which is likely why the vehicle appeared to reenter Earth’s atmosphere over Europe and crash-land this week.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • His savage, untutored mind suggested no better way than that of wreaking vengeance upon those who had wronged him.
    Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
  • To an untutored lurker, the whole thing seemed like … a frickin’ ballet, or some less dainty choreography, a headlong dance of astounding precision.
    Jody Rosen, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
Adjective
  • The likely source, investigators concluded: a playground sandbox that some feral cats used as a litter box.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
  • What about feral reactions from fans at the stage door?
    Kate Lloyd, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Whether these findings map onto kids who are unschooled in the context of worldschooling remains to be seen without systematic longitudinal studies; anecdotal evidence from the parents in my research suggests mixed results.
    Jennie Germann Molz, Scientific American, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Some research also suggests that children who are unschooled underperform on academic assessments, particularly regarding reading.
    Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2024
Adjective
  • Certain ideas — a sweater made of flyaway feathers, a gradient that molted into florals around the collar and dresses with untamed bows — hinted at a greater whimsy lying somewhere below the surface.
    Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
  • This contrast is echoed in the seamless fusion of natural elements, opulent fabrics, and untamed inspirations, all within a private yet intentionally exposed setting that embodies the multifaceted spirit of the Balmain woman.
    Essence, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Stratton and Elizondo believe the stigma around aliens and UFOs to be a national security threat leaves Americans woefully unprepared for developments that could change the trajectory of humanity.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The Antarctic weather is also unpredictable, with sudden cold snaps that could be fatal to an unprepared insect.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In reference to Table 1, TRINA 1.0 was able to perform telemedicine and unskilled physical tasks.
    Kris Hauser, IEEE Spectrum, 4 May 2020
  • Consecutive droughts in recent years have devastated livestock populations, forcing hundreds of thousands of herders to give up their traditional lifestyles and move, as unskilled workers, to sprawling towns.
    Mohamed Adow, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020
Adjective
  • Still, with this inspirational true story, the streamer stands to reach a much wider public than Perry’s typical audience, reminding how much of American history remains untaught and largely untold.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Until recent years, the story of how this period affected California’s Indigenous peoples had largely gone untaught or underrecognized.
    Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2024

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“Untrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrained. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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