untrained

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"They deserve to be paid, not replaced by untrained, armed agents who have shown how dangerous they can be," Kelley said in a statement.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

“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

To Madame Ratignolle he said the music dispensed at her soirees was too “heavy,” too far beyond his untrained comprehension.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin