unfamiliar with (something)
idiom
: not having any knowledge of something
I'm unfamiliar with that subject/language.
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Many small firms were unfamiliar with digital marketing and couldn't afford agencies to support them on a retainer.
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Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Vinfast is the only other automaker with a negative net-positive view and view intensity score, but 92 percent of survey respondents were unfamiliar with the Vietnamese automaker or had no opinion about it.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
Jayshawn recently moved to Colorado and is unfamiliar with the area, officials said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 19 July 2025
Though plantains are a common staple food around the world, some may still be unfamiliar with them.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 18 July 2025
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Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Vinfast is the only other automaker with a negative net-positive view and view intensity score, but 92 percent of survey respondents were unfamiliar with the Vietnamese automaker or had no opinion about it.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
Jayshawn recently moved to Colorado and is unfamiliar with the area, officials said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 19 July 2025
Though plantains are a common staple food around the world, some may still be unfamiliar with them.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 18 July 2025
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“Unfamiliar with (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfamiliar%20with%20%28something%29. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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