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Recent Examples of ungifted
Joey, the young man Jack takes under his wing (Nicholas Podany), is an ungifted salesman at first.
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 15 Feb. 2023
The glamorous women who pursued Lawrence were flummoxed by his loyalty to Frieda: stout, older than he was, decidedly ungifted with words.
—Rebecca Panovka, The New Yorker, 2 June 2021
Portland, with a very ungifted mayor, should request help from the Federal Government.
—Emma Colton, Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2020
Daniel D'addario, Variety, 15 Feb. 2023
The glamorous women who pursued Lawrence were flummoxed by his loyalty to Frieda: stout, older than he was, decidedly ungifted with words.
—Rebecca Panovka, The New Yorker, 2 June 2021
Portland, with a very ungifted mayor, should request help from the Federal Government.
—Emma Colton, Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ungifted
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The second act chronicles the hard slog of pushing a lousy act with an untalented lead on a dying vaudeville circuit.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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As the divas Dee Dee and Barry, Susan Haefner and Benjamin Howes don’t pretend to be untalented, just obnoxiously vain.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2024
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The case was suspended earlier this year because the aging McCarrick was deemed incompetent to stand for trial.Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Robert Herguth, Chicago Sun-Times, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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Trump's nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is saying that women are incompetent and that their presence in the military causes love triangles and drama.Tonya Mosley, NPR, 25 Nov. 2024
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Iran’s intelligence services appear incapable of giving their leaders advance warning about direct threats or disrupting hostile covert operations, according to Roule and other analysts.Abigail Williams, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Its own military is incapable of doing so—Iran specializes in irregular warfare and its conventional forces are weak and largely ineffective.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Certain fields of study—particularly those related to technology and business—have successfully leveraged hybrid and fully online models to reach students who might otherwise be unable to attend in person.Joe Way, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Little jumped in the pool in her backyard to put out the flames, and was then hospitalized, unable to move with second- and third-degree burns all over her body.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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But that also would mean keeping the grossly unfit Patel from being confirmed.Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
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In April, the indictment says, Feldstein failed a Shin Bet security-clearance check and was found unfit to handle highly classified material.Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2024
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To an untutored lurker, the whole thing seemed like … a frickin’ ballet, or some less dainty choreography, a headlong dance of astounding precision.Jody Rosen, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
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Blessed with a harsh, untutored, yet inimitably soulful voice, MacGowan forged a blend of traditional Irish folk music and punk rock that was later mimicked outright by bands the Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly, and left a clear influence on acts such as Gogol Bordello and Mumford and Sons.Andrew Barker, Variety, 30 Nov. 2023
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Whether these findings map onto kids who are unschooled in the context of worldschooling remains to be seen without systematic longitudinal studies; anecdotal evidence from the parents in my research suggests mixed results.Jennie Germann Molz, Scientific American, 21 Oct. 2024
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Some research also suggests that children who are unschooled underperform on academic assessments, particularly regarding reading.Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2024
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Heretic prides itself on crafting fragrances from entirely raw ingredients, with unpolished takes on beloved classic scents.Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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This watch is listed as a full kit, and appears to be in unpolished condition, showing only light signs of wear.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Ungifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ungifted. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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