unusual

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un·usu·al | \ ˌən-ˈyü-zhə-wəl

, -zhəl; -ˈyüzh-wəl \

Definition of unusual

: not usual : uncommon, rare

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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.

Recent Examples on the Web In a year that has set records for the number of ships coming and going through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Friday was not unusual. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2021 Three openings on the influential federal bench is unusual in a small state such as Connecticut, which is allocated eight federal judgeships, lifetime appointments with a salary of about $211,000. — Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com, 6 Oct. 2021 The timing of the J&J filing was unusual given that the FDA had already scheduled its meeting on the company's data. — CBS News, 5 Oct. 2021 But this moment is unusual: People don’t usually forgo reproduction en masse out of apocalyptic fear. — Liza Featherstone, The New Republic, 1 Oct. 2021 Spears’ case is unusual: Conservatorships are typically not imposed on someone who doesn’t have severe cognitive impairments. — Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2021 Nothing about that scenario is unusual, said Scalici. — al, 29 Sep. 2021 The claim that Bannon could be covered by the former President's privilege is unusual because Bannon was not working for the federal government during the period surrounding the January 6 insurrection. — Jim Acosta And Paul Leblanc, CNN, 9 Oct. 2021 There's no such federal law addressing the current situation, but then the Texas provision is itself unusual. — Mark Sherman, ajc, 8 Oct. 2021

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