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A flashpoint came last week with the revelation that the palace had shared an amateurishly edited photo of Catherine and her three children to mark Mother’s Day in the U.K.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2024

“That is evident in this company I established at the age of 22. I wouldn’t have acted so amateurishly if this were a criminal organization.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2023

Ozer told the court he would "not have acted so amateurishly" if his intent was criminal, state media reported.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2023

But seeing her in this amateurishly arranged cock-up only made me yearn for her release back into friendlier and more natural habitats that make better use of her talent.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2022

A heavy black volume, amateurishly bound, with no name or title on the cover.

From "1984" by George Orwell