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as in unused
not having acquired a habit or tolerance
pampered youngsters who were unaccustomed to such hard work
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as in unfamiliar
not known or experienced before
the unaccustomed friendliness of my relatives after I won the lottery
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as in unusual
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
unaccustomed styles of cooking that the tourists had to be persuaded to try
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Recent Examples of unaccustomed
Somebody who can be funny and scary and scared and a little unaccustomed to human company….
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
But Chisholm was unaccustomed to dealing with real-time game engine VFX, and Legato turned out to be a godsend.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2024
Fox executives, unaccustomed to criticism of any kind, immediately caved to public pressure and decided to end 'The Simpsons' in 1990.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
Facing a globalized world in which power is dispersed and the United States’ reputation is diminished, Biden will confront cautious, even skeptical foreign partners—a challenge to which American leaders are unaccustomed.
—Jessica T. Mathews, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
But Chisholm was unaccustomed to dealing with real-time game engine VFX, and Legato turned out to be a godsend.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2024
Fox executives, unaccustomed to criticism of any kind, immediately caved to public pressure and decided to end 'The Simpsons' in 1990.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
Facing a globalized world in which power is dispersed and the United States’ reputation is diminished, Biden will confront cautious, even skeptical foreign partners—a challenge to which American leaders are unaccustomed.
—Jessica T. Mathews, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaccustomed
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Turn off the Manage app if unused toggle switch, and it will be left alone.David Nield, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
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On my highest shelves sat unused bottles of rice vinegar and packs of soba, collecting dust.Elica Sue, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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The fields of law and insurance are extremely complicated for the layperson, with documents full of terms and concepts that may as well be a foreign language to those unfamiliar with them.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Few Americans overall approve of Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for defense secretary, or Tulsi Gabbard, his pick to lead intelligence, though a significant portion of the public remains unfamiliar with both figures.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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While most incidents have come in New Jersey, other states, including Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York, have also reported unusual drone activity to law enforcement.Maya Homan, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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But when physicians look at a pool of unusual test results, the chaotic sequencing pattern could flag whether something more serious may be going on and the mother could benefit from additional testing, Bianchi said.Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Institutions and educators are realizing the necessity of incorporating these novel technologies to improve learning and multidisciplinary cooperation.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The result improved on the efficiency of previous packings, while making use of a novel approach: Rather than packing spheres in a nice, organized way, as Viazovska had done, the mathematicians used graph theory to pack spheres in a very disorderly fashion.Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Anyone who’s sat through enough corporate presentations knows that genuinely wanting the person to tell you more is uncommon.Greg Orme, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Accidental shootings are the most uncommon type of gun death in the U.S., accounting for about 1% of all shootings.John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
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At the time, federal law gave the Bureau a strange grab bag of investigative duties, ranging from interstate prostitution to antitrust violations.Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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When Sandy goes missing, the line between reality and game blurs and Conor must venture into the strange world of OBEX to bring her home.Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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An Instax camera snaps photos throughout the night, the shots progressively funnier the more nog is consumed.Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Crandell, the Harvard physiatrist, is a funny, brainy, and upbeat clinician who treats people with amputations in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Center, a building overlooking Boston Harbor.Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Israel has struck Iran repeatedly this year through conventional military means, targeting crucial missile production facilities and anti-aircraft defenses—clearly prevailing in the tit-for-tat exchange of unprecedented direct attacks on each nation’s soil.Kay Armin Serjoie, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
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Unmistakeably, though, there is wear and tear in Villa’s legs after an unprecedented and hugely congested calendar year.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Unaccustomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaccustomed. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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