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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as in ignorance
the state of being unaware or uninformed
some intense studying rapidly remedied my unfamiliarity with the subject in time for the exam
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Recent Examples of unfamiliar
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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Audiences, especially those unfamiliar with the book, seemed caught off guard by the emotional gut punch the film delivers.
—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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfamiliar
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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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This Better-Than List calls out those films and filmmakers who triumphed, defeating those who subjugated moviegoers to fear, bias, and ignorance.Armond White, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
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Specialty nurseries devoted to breeding, growing and selling rare and unusual plants are slowly disappearing in Southern California, due to high real estate costs and waning interest (or ignorance) from gardeners and landscape designers.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 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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A day after making some progress containing the Eaton fires and protecting Brentwood and Encino from the Palisades fire, firefighters across Los Angeles County were bracing for another round of powerful winds that could threaten new communities and hamper efforts to contain the firestorms.Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Mindful of the land mines around establishing novel hunting seasons, and wincing over rejection of crane hunting on at least two previous occasions, promoters of the sandhill hunt were intentional about building stakeholder support for a season.Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025
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The Sine guitar rocks movable pickups and a novel metal pad for swells and tremolo plus pedal control and expression.New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
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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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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 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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Today, there are several variations of the original recipe, including one from former First Lady Laura Bush that includes cinnamon.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025
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Eurogamer reports that the console won't be ready to launch until April; this would be similar to Nintendo's strategy for the original Switch, which was announced in mid-January 2017 but not launched until March.Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 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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The fires have so far killed at least five people, although the sheriff has said the exact toll is unknown as this point, burned 27,000 acres of land and forced the mandatory evacuation of nearly 180,000 people in Los Angeles.Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Unfamiliar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfamiliar. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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