inexpert

Example Sentences

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Animal advocates are also concerned that these lions could be inbred as a result of poorly managed, inexpert breeding programs.

From National Geographic • Aug. 8, 2023

That exposed a fact that the post-civil war triumphalism and lavish spending had papered over: He and his family were inexpert stewards of the government, especially on economic issues.

From New York Times • May 29, 2022

To avoid issues arising from inexpert handling, she adds: "Of course, being a doctor, I would always advise the procedure to be conducted in clinics by medical practitioners."

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2021

Endlessly quotable — “You are tearing me apart, Lisa!” — and spectacularly inexpert, “The Room” defied the rules and redefined the midnight movie for the new millennium.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2019

From the rear, where he always sat, having read somewhere that the seat next to the driver was the most dangerous, he watched his mother’s wild and inexpert shifting with disapproval.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole