untrained
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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At the university, shelves groan with jagged pieces of spines, necks and legs that to an untrained eye resemble battered stones.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Similarly, in the offseason it was frequently rumored that Manchester City coveted Crystal Palace star midfielder Adam Wharton, whose verve and creativity pops off the screen even to my untrained eyes.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
After 10 weeks of training, rats that exercised had about four times as many neurons in the cardiovascular nerve cluster on the right side of the body compared with the left, relative to untrained animals.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Toy guns, water guns, and BB guns all pose real dangers, especially to an untrained eye,” the Police Department said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
To the untrained eye, it simply creates a beautiful mosaic of colored chromosomes.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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