untrained

Example Sentences

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“Putting untrained personnel at security checkpoints does not fill a gap. It creates one,” Kelley said.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

These are untrained individuals when it comes to doing the current job that they have.”

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

The untrained observer might also wonder why private companies with shareholders wouldn’t try to maximize profits by charging as much as they could.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Young people described restraints from untrained agency staff as "rough" but found all recorded instances were "proportionate to the level of risk being managed".

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

He would be an adult, like his parents, though a new one and untrained still.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry