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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Tarot.com, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024
Detectives concluded Strain, unfamiliar with the terrain and walking in the dark, stepped toward an overgrown area and fell down the steep embankment leading to the river and into the water.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 18 June 2024
The best companies have also developed a system to choose managers by looking for leaders who are natural motivators, can identify and cultivate worker’s strengths, inspire individuals to take on difficult or unfamiliar work, and encourage colleagues to collaborate with one another.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 12 June 2024
Forty percent of Americans are unfamiliar with Roth IRAs, and 70 percent know about 401(k)s and don’t use them.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2024
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Tarot.com, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024
Detectives concluded Strain, unfamiliar with the terrain and walking in the dark, stepped toward an overgrown area and fell down the steep embankment leading to the river and into the water.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 18 June 2024
The best companies have also developed a system to choose managers by looking for leaders who are natural motivators, can identify and cultivate worker’s strengths, inspire individuals to take on difficult or unfamiliar work, and encourage colleagues to collaborate with one another.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 12 June 2024
Forty percent of Americans are unfamiliar with Roth IRAs, and 70 percent know about 401(k)s and don’t use them.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2024
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“Unfamiliar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfamiliar. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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