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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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The beach was popular, especially in the summer, partly because of the Cove’s unusual geography and Jurassic heritage, and partly because a Bollywood film had been shot nearby in 2010.
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Ruby Opalka, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024
Maltin, who has plenty of experience testing FSD, frequently tenses up if a complicated or unusual driving task suddenly presents itself.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
An unexpectedly strong August continues with the usual (Disney films lead the way) and the unusual (both are R-rated).
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2024
Some of Trump’s other investments are also unusual.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2024
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Ruby Opalka, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024
Maltin, who has plenty of experience testing FSD, frequently tenses up if a complicated or unusual driving task suddenly presents itself.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
An unexpectedly strong August continues with the usual (Disney films lead the way) and the unusual (both are R-rated).
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2024
Some of Trump’s other investments are also unusual.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2024
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“Unusual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unusual. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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unusual
adjective
un·usu·al
ˌən-ˈyüzh-(ə-)wəl 
-ˈyü-zhəl
unusually
adverb
-ē
unusualness
noun
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