uneducated

Example Sentences

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These policies make practical sense—the alternative is more uneducated children and uninsured drivers—but they also tend to undermine respect for the law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The plight of Yemen's schools, as well as reflecting the country's humanitarian crisis, also signals difficulties for future development, hampered by an uneducated population.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

It was really sad for me, because this person who obviously doesn’t know any law, on this subject anyway, is completely uneducated on this particular, very important question.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2025

The refugees Babb met at the camps were not all poor, uneducated “Okies,” and the people she introduces us to in her novel are varied and real.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2024

My father, and a few other influential chiefs, had the great respect for education that is often present in those who are uneducated.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela