unfamiliar
adjective
un·fa·mil·iar
ˌən-fə-ˈmil-yər 
: not familiar:
a
: not well-known : strange
an unfamiliar place
b
: not well acquainted
unfamiliar with the subject
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Examples of unfamiliar in a Sentence
He gets nervous when he is in unfamiliar surroundings.
The book is full of unfamiliar words.
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
According to a recent survey, 68% of employees reported being unfamiliar with neurodiversity, and only 14% had received any form of training on managing neurodivergent employees.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Former President Donald Trump, who has been the boogeyman of negative ads for years, has found himself in an unfamiliar spot.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Oct. 2024
Research that examined choices of two products from the same category (for example, cameras) showed that products coupled with a familiar tune were more likely to be chosen than those coupled with an unfamiliar tune.
—Kelly Jakubowski / The Conversation, Quartz, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Unfamiliar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfamiliar. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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unfamiliar
adjective
un·fa·mil·iar
ˌən-fə-ˈmil-yər
1
: not well-known : strange
an unfamiliar place
2
: not well acquainted
unfamiliar with the subject
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