inchoate
Example Sentences
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Davis, to her credit, doesn’t sugarcoat just how difficult it can be, especially for those new to its often inchoate norms.
From Los Angeles Times
But in his defense, his attorney argued that Gaffield was “peripheral” to the terror plot case and that his actions were “non-violent and inchoate,” according to court records.
From Los Angeles Times
All of which feels fair, especially since Rogan is the target of Johnson’s inchoate ire.
From Salon
But the definition is so inchoate that decisions about whether something rates as fair use are typically done by judges on a case-by-case basis.
From Los Angeles Times
Calling it blood money, he uses it only to fund his inchoate plan to crush the Squid Game.
From Los Angeles Times
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