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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OpenAI’s corporate structure is unusual.
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Historical fashion reveals that garments made from whole animal skins—including heads, paws, and tails—were not unusual, according to The Genealogist.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
But this does just that, an unusual dynamic composition with unprecedented detail that doesn’t obscure the overall scene.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Blues was a huge part of my background, which is not unusual.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Historical fashion reveals that garments made from whole animal skins—including heads, paws, and tails—were not unusual, according to The Genealogist.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
But this does just that, an unusual dynamic composition with unprecedented detail that doesn’t obscure the overall scene.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Blues was a huge part of my background, which is not unusual.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Unusual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unusual. Accessed 17 Sep. 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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