as in greenness
lack of experience
He blames his mistakes at the new job on inexperience.
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Recent Examples of inexperience
This is Gabbard's first week making the rounds on Capitol Hill since being tapped by Trump to oversee a sprawling network of 18 agencies in his new administration, despite her inexperience in the intelligence field.
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Think of her inexperience with foreign affairs, the economy, the financial system and dealing with the Russians and Chinese.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
The heavy losses are attributed to the troops' inexperience with drone warfare and unfamiliarity with the terrain.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
If speed is the advantage of youth in the NHL, inexperience is the other side of that coin.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Think of her inexperience with foreign affairs, the economy, the financial system and dealing with the Russians and Chinese.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
The heavy losses are attributed to the troops' inexperience with drone warfare and unfamiliarity with the terrain.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
If speed is the advantage of youth in the NHL, inexperience is the other side of that coin.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Inexperience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexperience. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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