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

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