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Examples of unusual in a Sentence
It's not unusual for him to stay late at work.
a scene of unusual beauty
She has an unusual name.
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Cruelty reigns in encampments, and to an unusual degree; a more civilized society would put up with them less.
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Stephen Eide, National Review, 21 Apr. 2024
But the latest case at USC is a bit unusual for several reasons, Ungar said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
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Stephen Eide, National Review, 21 Apr. 2024
But the latest case at USC is a bit unusual for several reasons, Ungar said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unusual
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“Unusual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unusual. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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unusual
adjective
un·usu·al
ˌən-ˈyüzh-(ə-)wəl 
-ˈyü-zhəl
unusually
adverb
-ē
unusualness
noun
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