unaccustomed
adjective
un·ac·cus·tomed
ˌən-ə-ˈkə-stəmd 
1
: not customary : not usual or common
2
: not habituated
—usually used with to
Examples of unaccustomed in a Sentence
They responded to our request with unaccustomed speed.
pampered youngsters who were unaccustomed to such hard work
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Before long, some of those kids — unaccustomed to such generosity — asked to stay with Patterson instead of returning home.
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Kelsey Baker, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
With customers unaccustomed to rising prices, businesses have struggled to increase theirs.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 7 June 2024
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Kelsey Baker, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
With customers unaccustomed to rising prices, businesses have struggled to increase theirs.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Infinity Hall, 32 Front St., Hartford
The nattily attired hipster lounge jazz combo Big Bad Voodoo has ruled the casino stages in the state for decades, but here the band is in an unaccustomed space at Infinity Hall Hartford.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2024
Constantly uprooting asylum-seeking families — who already face language and financial constraints and are unaccustomed to navigating New York’s various government agencies — places them in even more danger of facing separation.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2024
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unaccustomed
adjective
un·ac·cus·tomed
ˌən-ə-ˈkəs-təmd
1
: unusual, unfamiliar
unaccustomed scenes
2
: not used to something : not accustomed
unaccustomed to travel
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