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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From his earliest days working in Italy, the designer excelled in both menswear and women’s clothing—an unusual feat—and androgyny was a hallmark of his work.
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Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
While an agency by any other name might still sound like war, changes aren't that unusual.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
MXenes , a family of 2D carbides and nitrides discovered in 2011 ,are among the most promising nanomaterials, combining high conductivity, tunability, and unusual surface chemistry.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Late last month, the US Department of Health and Human Services weighed in with an unusual letter threatening more than a $1 billion in federal funding should the state’s health departments fail to grant religious exemptions as the governor has ordered.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
While an agency by any other name might still sound like war, changes aren't that unusual.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
MXenes , a family of 2D carbides and nitrides discovered in 2011 ,are among the most promising nanomaterials, combining high conductivity, tunability, and unusual surface chemistry.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Late last month, the US Department of Health and Human Services weighed in with an unusual letter threatening more than a $1 billion in federal funding should the state’s health departments fail to grant religious exemptions as the governor has ordered.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Unusual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unusual. Accessed 9 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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