as in strange
not known or experienced before
ordered an unfamiliar wine and was surprised to find that it was much drier than what they were used to
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as in ignorance
the state of being unaware or uninformed
some intense studying rapidly remedied my unfamiliarity with the subject in time for the exam
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Recent Examples of unfamiliar
Natalia Gottschalk, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Review your transactions regularly to spot any unfamiliar charges.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
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.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2025
The Lakers will begin a stretch of six consecutive road games with an unfamiliar sight — a nearly fully healthy roster.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
If the undocumented person has limited English proficiency and/or is unfamiliar with the U.S. justice system, they are made even more vulnerable.
—Natalia Gottschalk, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Review your transactions regularly to spot any unfamiliar charges.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
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.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2025
The Lakers will begin a stretch of six consecutive road games with an unfamiliar sight — a nearly fully healthy roster.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfamiliar
Adjective
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The win-then-disqualification made for a strange post-race set of circumstances.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Feb. 2025
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Our strange behavior and fumbled sentences change others’ perception of us and our perception of ourselves.—
Wash Westmoreland,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Blindness or willful ignorance of the future is an extremely risky path to pursue.—
PATRICK CASEY, DEBRA FISER, WHIT HALL and GARY WHEELER Special to the Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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The recent malicious defamation and degradation of DEI is based at best on ignorance and at worst, on racial bias and stereotyping.—
Dr. Tony Lux,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Hot Springs received $2.3 million to plan four new multi-use trails.—
Amir Mahmoud,
arkansasonline.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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While things appeared to be smooth sailing for two years, Megan was seen stepping out with a new man, soccer star Romelu Lukaku, spring 2023.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez will present a unique course that incorporates the stadium section, creating a novel 14-turn route.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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That exception is Jackie Brown, an adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s novel Rum Punch.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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One of the things that is unprecedented in particularly the CBS action is the disclosure of the investigation, the release of the documents for public comment.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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This year the Chiefs are aiming for an unprecedented ‘three-peat’ and the game is a repeat of Super Bowl LVII in 2023 when the Chiefs beat the Eagles 38-35 in Glendale, Arizona.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The only concern that may be raised would be if people constantly wait for the goods to go on sale and not buy them when the goods are fresh.—
Peiyu Lin,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Plus, the show’s loyal fanbase, Bachelor Nation, deserves beautiful, fresh, captivating, on-trend gowns to set the tone for the rest of the season.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The federal warning center had attempted six times to cancel the original incorrect broadcast message.—
Steve Koester,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Their original proposal called for the district to fill nearly 14,000 new positions.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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When an unknown entity emerges from the gorge, the two must work together to combat evil.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
5 Feb. 2025
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Brody — still mostly unknown in Hollywood — got sick at the beginning of production, lost 30 pounds and poured himself into the haunting role of the virtuoso.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Unfamiliar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfamiliar. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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