unused to

phrase

: not familiar or comfortable with (something) : not used to (something)
He is unused to large crowds.

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Mendez Segura, 51, crossed into Gibraltar from Spain on Wednesday for work, unused to the newfound freedom of movement. Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Had Kiner-Falefa run full speed and knocked Smith over, it might have been ruled interference by a home-plate umpire unused to seeing such a play. Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2026 That 5-0 lead was delivered to Paul Skenes, the Pirates ace unused to hefty run support. Chris Branch, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026 Many employees are unused to being asked for honest input, especially when there is no immediate consequence attached. Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unused to

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“Unused to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unused%20to. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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