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amateurish

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


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Today, folks on social media debate the merits of including off-duty pursuits, with opponents calling it cringe, irrelevant or amateurish.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 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

It would be "amateurish" if England continue with their plan not to play in a pink-ball warm-up match before the second Ashes Test, says former captain Michael Vaughan.

From BBC Nov. 22, 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

Comparing Chout with Chaplin’s The Kid of the same year sheds a cruel and amateurish light on the former.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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