unfamiliar with (something)
idiom
: not having any knowledge of something
I'm unfamiliar with that subject/language.
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Glover was unable to overcome legislative questions about her commitment to upholding Connecticut’s strong reproductive rights laws and complaints that her long experience in the federal courts left her unfamiliar with the state’s courts.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2025
For those unfamiliar with the suite, here's a rundown what each test specializes in...
Time Spy Extreme is a legacy test that pushes gaming PCs to the max.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
Noticing that the students were unfamiliar with the choreography, the former dancer and athlete decided to demonstrate, hoping to bring some energy to the dance floor.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Urgent need The influx of users unfamiliar with China’s internet rules has sent RedNote scrambling to hire English-speaking content moderators familiar with Western culture.
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2025
For those unfamiliar with the suite, here's a rundown what each test specializes in...
Time Spy Extreme is a legacy test that pushes gaming PCs to the max.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
Noticing that the students were unfamiliar with the choreography, the former dancer and athlete decided to demonstrate, hoping to bring some energy to the dance floor.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Urgent need The influx of users unfamiliar with China’s internet rules has sent RedNote scrambling to hire English-speaking content moderators familiar with Western culture.
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Unfamiliar with (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfamiliar%20with%20%28something%29. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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