How to Use inexperience in a Sentence

inexperience

noun
  • He blames his mistakes on inexperience.
  • That’s where some of the youth and inexperience will show up.
    — Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 23 Feb. 2026
  • In any case, this is a tell-tale sign of nerves and inexperience in live-game settings.
    — Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Feb. 2018
  • But the team’s youth and inexperience proved to be a strength, not a weakness.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
  • Some felt Darabont’s inexperience showed and the number of takes got out of hand.
    — Zachary Pincus-Roth, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2019
  • Some felt Darabont's inexperience showed and the number of takes got out of hand.
    — Zachary Pincus-Roth, chicagotribune.com, 29 Aug. 2019
  • The way Raimann sees it, his youth is no excuse, nor his inexperience.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 23 Nov. 2022
  • In came Willis, full of hope and inexperience.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The same inexperience which was a big part of his appeal proved to be his undoing.
    — al, 17 Mar. 2020
  • The duo had the talent and chemistry from the start of the season in spite of their inexperience.
    — Edwin Perez, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2021
  • Youth and inexperience have won out in the Sharks’ training camp.
    — Ross McKeon, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Oct. 2021
  • There’s nothing the Cavs can do about their youth and inexperience.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 22 Dec. 2022
  • In the first half, though, his inexperience at the position shone through.
    — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Although the safety group as a whole struggled this year, part of that was due to inexperience.
    — Michael Haag, Dallas News, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Amid the success on some fronts, the inexperience is showing elsewhere on the ground in key states.
    — Alexandra Jaffe, The Seattle Times, 25 Mar. 2019
  • He wasn’t done, pointing to inexperience as a key deterrent to the growth for some teams.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Smith points to depth and inexperience.
    — Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The depth should be a concern because of the inexperience behind the starters.
    — Ryan O’Halloran, The Denver Post, 27 July 2020
  • Maybe the mayor doesn’t know any better because of his youth and inexperience.
    — Arthur Russell, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
  • But that has changed this spring with the inexperience of the RedHawks.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Some of that can be explained by the Horned Frogs inexperience.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Maybe his inexperience caught up to him and he was outmatched by the bugs, the snakes, and the humidity.
    — Nicholas Thompson, Wired, 12 Jan. 2021
  • Richardson's youth and inexperience present a clean slate, but that means his good habits can turn into bad ones in the wrong setting, too.
    — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 5 June 2023
  • To this day, the cause of the crash is the pilot's inexperience paired with poor flying conditions.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 19 Oct. 2019
  • Rosenior’s inexperience, though, inevitably adds risk to this next step.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The team could be challenged by inexperience.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Stroud and the Texans will have to overcome their inexperience to pull off the upset.
    — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
  • For risk-averse managers, they can be seen as evidence of the perils of inexperience.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Francona knew there would be games like this because of the youth and inexperience of the Guardians’ roster.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 17 Apr. 2022
  • The Thunder fell in the second round, as the team’s inexperience proved too much to overcome.
    — Nick Crain, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025

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