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
If the undocumented person has limited English proficiency and/or is unfamiliar with the U.S. justice system, they are made even more vulnerable.
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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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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
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The video discussion started with benchmarks, details about xAI's new data center and the desire to create a chatbot that didn't need to be politically correct.—
Ina Fried,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk might not truly be leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), despite what President Donald Trump and his allies have said in previous weeks, according to new court documents reviewed by Newsweek.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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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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Keefe, Bruyette & Woods says shares of MicroStrategy , which on Wednesday announced that its new name is Strategy , have big upside potential thanks to the company’s novel and ambitious bitcoin treasury strategy.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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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
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Their enormous talents, alongside Liam Neeson’s, promise to enrich our film with fresh excitement.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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From our raw bar, enjoy colossal shrimp cocktail or some fresh shucked oysters!—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The film also won best actor for Brody at the BAFTAs, as well as best cinematography and best original score.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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An epic poem from Homer, the original literary classic explored themes of heroism, loyalty, cunning and the struggle against divine will, featuring stories like Odysseus’ encounters with the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens and the witch-goddess Circe, culminating in a reunion with his wife Penelope.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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However, all measles cases reported locally or nationally have been among unvaccinated people or those with unknown vaccination status, showing the effectiveness of the MMR vaccine.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Don't click on links in texts from unknown senders to try to access a website through the text.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Unfamiliar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfamiliar. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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