amateurish
Example Sentences
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Their seasoned troops, reinforced by Hessian mercenaries, faced an amateurish and poorly provisioned army of colonials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
The decision was slammed as "amateurish" by former Ashes-winning captain Michael Vaughan, who added that he was "staggered" that they would turn down the opportunity.
From Barron's ● Nov. 29, 2025
Speaking on Saturday, former captain Michael Vaughan said it would be "amateurish" to pass up the opportunity to play in Canberra.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025
People who understand the process of diplomacy think that this is very amateurish and is unlikely to yield real results that are enforceable.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2025
Comparing Chout with Chaplin’s The Kid of the same year sheds a cruel and amateurish light on the former.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing amateurish
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ish
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