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amateurish

[am-uh-choor-ish, -chur-, -tyoor-, -tur-] / ˌæm əˈtʃʊər ɪʃ, -ˈtʃɜr-, -ˈtjʊər-, -ˈtɜr- /


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Their seasoned troops, reinforced by Hessian mercenaries, faced an amateurish and poorly provisioned army of colonials.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Through both instruction and practice, her once amateurish videos evolved into photojournalism.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 24, 2026

The decision was slammed as "amateurish" by former Ashes-winning captain Michael Vaughan, who added that he was "staggered" that they would turn down the opportunity.

From Barron's Nov. 29, 2025

People who understand the process of diplomacy think that this is very amateurish and is unlikely to yield real results that are enforceable.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2025

It was the most stupid, the most amateurish mistake he could have made.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz




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