inexperience
noun
in·ex·pe·ri·ence
ˌi-nik-ˈspir-ē-ən(t)s 
1
: lack of practical experience
2
: lack of knowledge of the ways of the world
Examples of inexperience in a Sentence
He blames his mistakes on inexperience.
Recent Examples on the Web
But Netanyahu’s political inexperience worked against him.
—
Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2016
This inexperience would be especially dangerous on open battlefields like those in Ukraine, as well as other eastern European countries or in the wide expanses of the Arctic.
—Mark A. Milley, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2024
Barely a year after the Dutchess opened, Chawla’s inexperience proved fatal, with the property reportedly selling in a distressed transaction in 2021.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2024
Several people who knew Sheila attested to her inexperience with guns.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
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Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2016
This inexperience would be especially dangerous on open battlefields like those in Ukraine, as well as other eastern European countries or in the wide expanses of the Arctic.
—Mark A. Milley, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2024
Barely a year after the Dutchess opened, Chawla’s inexperience proved fatal, with the property reportedly selling in a distressed transaction in 2021.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2024
Several people who knew Sheila attested to her inexperience with guns.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
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“Inexperience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inexperience. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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