uninitiated
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To the uninitiated, Bangaranga seems cast in the mould of nonsensical Eurovision songs like Diggi-Lou, Digg-Lay - but the title actually means "uproar" in Jamaican patois.
From BBC • May 17, 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
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
For the uninitiated: What a cane seems to do is take a load off, even though you carry it on only one side.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
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
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