not versed in
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For the rest of America not versed in the internecine fights of the online right, this situation may seem baffling—or even trivial, given the ludicrous nature of Owens’ claims.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2026
Added Mr. Wood, a former associate provost at Boston University: “It is easy to see why people who are not versed in civics are confused about the division of powers in the federal government.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
In fact, the clouds-to-rain equation has become well-known to many of us, even if we were not versed in the more arcane and abstruse aspects of weather forecasting.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 16, 2022
To those not versed in its language, it’s admittedly overwhelming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2021
Mine are no gifts of eloquence or imaginative power; I am not versed in the mysteries of science, nor deep-read in the intricacies of law.
From Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day by Charles James Lever