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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Recent Examples of unfamiliar
Audiences, especially those unfamiliar with the book, seemed caught off guard by the emotional gut punch the film delivers.
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Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Meal preparation and cooking may also be challenging for some people who are unfamiliar with certain foods, such as fish and some vegetables.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Yes, offensive line starters such as Creed Humphrey and Trey Smith might play some, but KC will constantly be shuffling guys into unfamiliar positions.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
Yet Botman quickly settled back into the pace of things and started to handle Solanke’s threat far better despite playing on an unfamiliar side.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Meal preparation and cooking may also be challenging for some people who are unfamiliar with certain foods, such as fish and some vegetables.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Yes, offensive line starters such as Creed Humphrey and Trey Smith might play some, but KC will constantly be shuffling guys into unfamiliar positions.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
Yet Botman quickly settled back into the pace of things and started to handle Solanke’s threat far better despite playing on an unfamiliar side.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Asked if there’s a moment that’s especially strange, like when the lineup is introduced or when the game starts, Beal said every moment is weird.Doug Haller, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The relationship ended abruptly when Vanessa Townsend, Townsend’s wife, received a strange flower delivery accompanied by a note informing her of the affair.Paige Harriss, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Whether the Red Wings can keep this streak going hinges on Detroit’s ability to handle this early success under new coach Todd McLellan.Max Bultman, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Like the wood chairs and brown sofa, the sage green accents incorporated through the bold pattern on the window treatments warm up the room and introduce a new layer of color.Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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This goes well beyond adapting to novel tasks validated through visual puzzles that require an understanding of basic concepts such as objects, boundaries, and spatial relationships.Hamilton Mann, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Italian and Japanese researchers have developed a novel method to free copper wire from its PVC coating, by treating electric cables with microwaves.Michael Franco, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024
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Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith’s report on the Jan. 6 investigation marked the final chapter in a four-year story of a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol, unprecedented criminal charges against a former president and Donald Trump’s eventual return to office.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
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By modernizing processes such as record-keeping, deeds and asset management with 21st-century technology, RWAs could unlock trillions of dollars in underlying assets and bring unprecedented value to the Web3 ecosystem.Art Malkov, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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The big picture: Four of the biggest blazes remained zero percent contained during low relative humidity and high winds that were beginning to weaken on Wednesday evening, though fresh spot fires ignited and a new blaze in the Hollywood Hills prompted fresh mandatory evacuation orders.Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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On a year-on-year basis, pork and fresh vegetable prices remain elevated, climbing 12.5%.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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The limestone deposit that had yielded the Taung Child, as the original Australopithecus became known, also contained the remains of all sorts of other creatures, including baboons, turtles, and hyraxes.Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Among the paperwork that comes with the car is Petty’s original work estimate for $26,900.Howard Walker, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2025
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One male suspect with long hair in a ponytail, wearing all black clothing, is believed to have left the area in an unknown direction, according to Towson University police.Alexa Dikos, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
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Much like the series, a double homicide occurred in 2004 when an 8-year-old boy and 56-year-old woman were fatally stabbed by an unknown attacker, per The Local Sweden.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Unfamiliar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfamiliar. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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