How to Use unfamiliar in a Sentence

unfamiliar

adjective

• The book is full of unfamiliar words.
• He gets nervous when he is in unfamiliar surroundings.
• The agent driving the car was new and unfamiliar with the back roads.
  — Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
• Here's what to know for those unfamiliar with the event.
  — Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2024
• Yet, even with all my years of researching the Queen City’s past, a few of the names were unfamiliar to me.
  — The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2024
• For those who are unfamiliar with The Nada Cart: Tell me about it!
  — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Feb. 2023
• Both the works, Benoy says, were painted on canvas, which Raphael was unfamiliar with at the time.
  — Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2023
• Frames from one of his hives had been replaced with ones that were unfamiliar.
  — Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2021
• The question is, will those unfamiliar with this iconic story be able to get in on the fun too?
  — Ariana Garcia, Chron, 31 Oct. 2022
• Many were tempted to just fend for themselves on the street, to avoid having to start over in an unfamiliar corner of the city.
  — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2023
• In the shot, a pair of unfamiliar legs can be seen sticking out underneath the branches at the bottom of the tree.
  — Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
• Former Dodger Corey Seager will take on a new and unfamiliar role with the Rangers.
  — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2022
• Though the Falcons are unfamiliar with the Fighting Irish, this group’s excited for a chance to play on the big stage.
  — Evan Merrill, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2021
• Even those unfamiliar with the series are blown away by the rides and breathtaking scenery.
  — Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 22 Feb. 2023
• But this is a coaches poll and many of the league's coaches are unfamiliar with Booker's work.
  — Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Oct. 2024
• Those unfamiliar with the play may lose the thread in this iambic marathon as Izzard madly dashes to and fro, making the first act drag.
  — Karen D'souza, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
• There's no right or wrong answer for what to remove, but if an app looks unfamiliar, get rid of it.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2023
• But there’s more to it than that: Many of the fans nowadays are viewers who would have been unfamiliar with the show, and were still kids when the film itself came out.
  — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2021
• There’s never a great time to test out if your baby can sleep in an unfamiliar space.
  — Stephanie Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Nov. 2021
• For products new or unfamiliar to consumers, test a wider range of price points.
  — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
• Made new and unfamiliar once again in this production, the Lomans look like all of us.
  — Jesse Green, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2022
• In the closing minutes, the Suns had an unfamiliar face on the floor — forward Ish Wainright.
  — David Brandt, ajc, 31 Jan. 2022
• Some of the biggest 2021 court cases were unfamiliar to most members of the public.
  — Craig Gilbert, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2021
• For those of you who are unfamiliar with the light-hearted series, Union sums up the impact Tootie Ramsey had on her as a child.
  — Talia Gutierrez, Allure, 9 Dec. 2021
• There’s a focus on rituals, and many of them are unfamiliar to me.
  — Frank Shyong Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2022
• For those that are unfamiliar with Cross Colours, the brand began to make its mark in the fashion world with its bold and colorful hip hop styles in 1989.
  — Essence, 28 July 2021
• Trying to pitch an unfamiliar tent in camp, especially in the rain, is a pain.
  — Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2023
• For those unfamiliar with the work of Edgar Allan Poe, spooky season is a great time to get acquainted.
  — Juliana Ukiomogbe, ELLE, 27 July 2022
• Back in the Hunt The rest of that day back in Alabama was spent prospecting this unfamiliar farm, with predictable results.
  — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
• But the encounter was deeply unsettling for Shifu, who is known to be reactive toward unfamiliar dogs after previous attacks.
  — Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025