How to Use uncommon in a Sentence

uncommon

adjective

• She is an uncommon woman.
• It is not uncommon for people to become depressed after they retire.
• Robert Kagan’s The Ghost at the Feast is an uncommon book.
  — David Harsanyi, National Review, 12 Oct. 2023
• Saul asked me not to use his last name, which isn’t uncommon.
  — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2023
• The dams, built from clay, rocks, and earth, were meant to protect the city from flash floods, which are not uncommon in the area.
  — Samy Magdy, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Sep. 2023
• The fact is, the Carrera was an uncommon sight in its home market as well.
  — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2023
• Seas of 20 feet — the height of a two-story building — are not uncommon here.
  — William Booth, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023
• What used to be uncommon is now happening all the time.
  — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2023
• The city sold it to a private owner in 1979, which Osborne said is uncommon.
  — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2023
• So, artists who’ve worked in the industry are not uncommon.
  — Steve Baltin, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2023
• Both of these do play a role in skin health, but biotin deficiency is uncommon in the U.S.
  — Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Verywell Health, 15 Feb. 2023
• During hot weather, these dogs need to be able to cool themselves to survive the heat — death by heat stroke is not uncommon.
  — Patty Khuly, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• In pass-rushing situations, Van Ness was too quick for most guards, and his bull rush on the edge was uncommon.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2023
• Thirteen-hour days spent mostly on academics and test prep that end at 10 p.m. are not uncommon.
  — Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2023
• While faults are not uncommon on aircraft, the glitch comes at a difficult time for Boeing.
  — Courtney McBride, Fortune, 18 Jan. 2024
• And this is not an uncommon occurrence when Black and brown women speak out about content in books.
  — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2023
• Experts say the issue is not uncommon, and various factors can lead to dry and itchy skin around the nipples.
  — Annie Blay, Allure, 16 Mar. 2023
• But experts say there has been a clear uptick since the 1990s, especially in countries where the disease used to be uncommon.
  — Time, 28 July 2023
• Such attacks are uncommon, but both black bears and Grizzly bears call the area home, according to Idaho Fish and Game.
  — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
• Since then, beaver sightings in the Detroit and Rouge Rivers aren't uncommon and continues to increase.
  — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2023
• That said, only two players in history have made birdie and scores as high as 20 aren’t uncommon.
  — Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2023
• But prior to that vote Democrats across the hall in the Senate chamber largely opposed the bill, an uncommon occurrence.
  — Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Mar. 2024
• At the time, literacy was uncommon, so the ability to read and write was linked to a higher status, adds Imer.
  — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024
• The part of the brain that can see around the corner is still years from being fully mature, so mistakes around drugs and alcohol aren’t uncommon.
  — Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
• Motion with the tight end, as well as receivers and running backs, were uncommon in the game, but became commonplace with the Chargers.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2023
• In 1979, a fluke crater explosion killed nine tourists — although deaths are uncommon.
  — Leo Sands, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
• The fighting is so close-quartered that hand-to-hand combat is not uncommon, Ukrainian soldiers say.
  — Peter Weber, The Week, 7 Mar. 2023
• In a few words of delight and amazement, Terence Blanchard describes the uncommon psychic bond between the two men.
  — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Aug. 2023
• And arguments and fights, students say, are not uncommon, even though in most instances weapons are not involved.
  — Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Mar. 2024
• Tornadoes in the month of December are not uncommon, and the Southeast and Gulf Coast regions are no stranger to these kinds of winter-season storms.
  — Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024