uninitiated

Example Sentences

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To the uninitiated, cross-country skiing looks like a graceful, rhythmic activity set against a hushed winter landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

To the uninitiated, though, even amid steady laughter and a sneaking concern for this silly friendship to right itself, it may come off as much ado about who knows what.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Combining romance and sport may seem unusual to the uninitiated - but to some readers in the room, it made perfect sense.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

For the uninitiated, a no-spend challenge is just what it sounds like: a set period — usually a week or a pay cycle — when you put discretionary spending on hold.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

On the other hand he had the advantage of the prominently wounded and of any veteran whose war years are forever a mystery to the uninitiated.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson