unpractised
Britishadjective
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without skill, training, or experience
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not used or done often or repeatedly
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not yet tested
Example Sentences
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It was the début of a barrister just called, and wholly unpractised in public speaking, before a court crowded with men of the greatest distinction, belonging to all parties of the State.
From Curiosities of Impecuniosity by H. G. Somerville
But I pretend no claim at all to yours; Besides, you are more beautiful than I, And fitter to allure unpractised hearts: Therefore I once more beg you will not see her.
From Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love by John Dryden
Having the reins and whip placed in your unpractised hands while coachee indulges in a glass and chat.
From The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old by Charles G. (Charles George) Harper
The heavy head and the light shaft make the ulutoa an attractive missile, but the unpractised European finds the knack of throwing straight very difficult to acquire.
From The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom by Basil Thomson
These two classes of instruments are very apt to deceive unpractised ears.
From Violins and Violin Makers Biographical Dictionary of the Great Italian Artistes, their Followers and Imitators, to the present time. With Essays on Important Subjects Connected with the Violin. by J. H. (Joseph Henry) Pearce
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