How to Use uninitiated in a Sentence

uninitiated

adjective
  • The uninitiated may have the sense that a couple of dozen of them are out there.
    New York Times, 3 Aug. 2021
  • And to the uninitiated, perhaps Game 3 was a low point of sorts.
    Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2021
  • For the uninitiated, that's when a gymnast does two backflips and twists three times in the air.
    Christopher Ros, Glamour, 21 July 2021
  • For the uninitiated, think of it as Brokeback in Brighton.
    Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 9 June 2022
  • For the uninitiated, a grinder can be used for spices like oregano or rosemary, or for weed.
    Lauren Rosenblatt, oregonlive, 27 Sep. 2022
  • For the uninitiated, House of Gucci is based on the true story of the Gucci family in the ‘70s to the mid ’90s.
    Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2021
  • That may not be the most inviting route into the subject’s life and work for the uninitiated.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Sep. 2021
  • First, a crash course in masseter Botox for the uninitiated.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 22 June 2022
  • For the uninitiated, this two-in-one tool combines the power of a dryer and the volume of a styler for a quick and easy at-home blowout.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 22 June 2021
  • For the uninitiated, jai alai may sound like the new pro sports league on the block akin to that of ultimate or cornhole.
    Fox News, 9 Aug. 2022
  • To the uninitiated, his lab now looks like something out of a horror flick.
    Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2021
  • To the uninitiated, hearing a Screw tape for the first time can be unsettling.
    Santi Elijah Holley, Washington Post, 23 May 2022
  • For the uninitiated, Floor Is Lava is a high-stakes game-show version of the classic children’s game of the same name.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2021
  • For the uninitiated: Taylor dated beau (redacted) about a decade ago, and the courtship didn't last long.
    David Oliver, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2021
  • For the uninitiated, keep an eye on a couple of factors at the beginning of each race.
    Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2021
  • For the uninitiated, oil pulling is an ayurvedic technique that promises to pull toxins from the body and to help with teeth whitening.
    Lane Florsheim, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2021
  • For the uninitiated, its charms are more likely to register in fits and starts.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Also, for the uninitiated among us, what's the real point of trying to meditate in the first place?
    Zahra Barnes, SELF, 19 Apr. 2021
  • The challenge for the uninitiated is to get beyond the glossy marketing, the perk sprawl and the sheer allure of spending, to weigh the benefits against the costs.
    NBC News, 3 May 2022
  • For the uninitiated, pickleball is played on a badminton-sized court—about 20 by 44 feet—and the rules are simple.
    Kells McPhillips, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Simon Thompson: For the uninitiated, what are the benefits of this new arm and this move into the events space?
    Simon Thompson, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
  • To the uninitiated, the sport with stones and brooms and the instrument with a bladder and a tangle of reeds can appear unwieldy and baffling.
    New York Times, 12 Feb. 2022
  • For the uninitiated, Wayfair’s Way Day sale is a two-day event, offering up to 80% off sitewide, plus speedy flash deals.
    Sarah Madaus, SELF, 27 Apr. 2022
  • To the uninitiated, Kate Moss looked downright dressed down on the Bottega Veneta runway, in a pair of loose jeans and a plaid shirt.
    Colleen Barry, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2022
  • For the uninitiated, the much-touted cheeseburger is made with dry-aged chuck.
    Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022
  • The peat level is a whopping 137.3 ppm, which translates to super-duper smoky for the uninitiated.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2022
  • To the uninitiated, this might seem like an odd reaction.
    Nathan Grayson, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2022
  • To the uninitiated, the numerals from left to right tell the number of wheels composing the leading truck, the number of driving wheels, and the number of wheels on the rear truck.
    Wayne Whittaker, Popular Mechanics, 26 Aug. 2021
  • Stay true to Moroccan tradition, and spend half a day at a hammam (that’s a steam bath for the uninitiated).
    Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 12 June 2022
  • For the uninitiated, the British non-profit aims to bolster the confidence of women who are looking to pave their own way in the workforce.
    Kelsey Mulvey, Town & Country, 29 Nov. 2022

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