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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Legalized betting has certain security advantages in that unusual betting patterns — such as large bets being placed on a random player’s performance — can be immediately flagged.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Strong antivirus software can detect unusual behavior, protect against ransomware and alert you in real time if something attempts to access your data without permission.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The scheme came to light thanks to monitoring services that track bets and look for unusual patterns.
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
The unusual sight has been upvoted more than 27,000 times and has drawn more than 830 comments from curious viewers.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Strong antivirus software can detect unusual behavior, protect against ransomware and alert you in real time if something attempts to access your data without permission.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The scheme came to light thanks to monitoring services that track bets and look for unusual patterns.
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
The unusual sight has been upvoted more than 27,000 times and has drawn more than 830 comments from curious viewers.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Unusual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unusual. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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unusual
adjective
un·usu·al
ˌən-ˈyüzh-(ə-)wəl 
-ˈyü-zhəl
unusually
adverb
-ē
unusualness
noun
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