amateurs

The pair came off, for all intents and purposes, as passionately opinionated amateurs on the subject at hand.

Johansson needed a sparring partner, and a young, brash man, just a year out of the amateurs, volunteered.

But when it comes to invading privacy, the Bible makes the NSA look like a bunch of amateurs.

Both should know by now that amateurs do regime change; professionals do stabilization.

Amateurs went hunting for the Boston bombers, and ended up hurting innocent people.

Others again, are, from their high price, beyond the reach of the greater number of amateurs.

Then again amateurs may resort to the old French makers, some old English and the Tyrolean, which may be had cheaper still.

Six regular poachers come daily to The Chequers, but there are many others hanging around who are merely amateurs.

Amateurs will perhaps sneer at these cynical maxims, but each can learn from them what he wishes.

How is it that amateurs invariably take better photographs than professionals?