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as in unused
not having acquired a habit or tolerance
pampered youngsters who were unaccustomed to such hard work
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as in unfamiliar
not known or experienced before
the unaccustomed friendliness of my relatives after I won the lottery
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as in unusual
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
unaccustomed styles of cooking that the tourists had to be persuaded to try
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Recent Examples of unaccustomed
Others who were unaccustomed to NBA playing time have been forced to adapt on the fly.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Tech Hamiltonians and Silicon Valley enthusiasts are often inexperienced in the ways of government and unaccustomed to the compromise and diplomacy that successful policy implementation often requires.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
Farther south, snow fell in parts of Alabama and Georgia, dusting roads and neighborhoods unaccustomed to winter weather.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
Communication with players is difficult for opposing coaches unaccustomed to the configuration.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Tech Hamiltonians and Silicon Valley enthusiasts are often inexperienced in the ways of government and unaccustomed to the compromise and diplomacy that successful policy implementation often requires.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
Farther south, snow fell in parts of Alabama and Georgia, dusting roads and neighborhoods unaccustomed to winter weather.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
Communication with players is difficult for opposing coaches unaccustomed to the configuration.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaccustomed
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And when the game was over, both coaches were eager to remark about the atmosphere and unused seats, Georgetown’s Ed Cooley was curious and UConn’s Dan Hurley exasperated that the crowd wasn’t more raucous on this Valentine’s Night.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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Review linked apps and remove anything unfamiliar or unused.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Meet the Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat For those unfamiliar with this elusive species, the northern hairy-nosed wombat is a remarkable creature by any measure.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Review linked apps and remove anything unfamiliar or unused.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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In the footage and images released by the FBI, the suspect appears to have a gun holstered near the center of his waist – an unusual position – and is seen wearing a backpack with reflective straps.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Austin criminal defense attorney Sam Bassett told CBS affiliate KEYE-TV that a declaration of innocence is very unusual.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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There's been nothing even resembling a male stripping past for me, so this was truly novel.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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And when the next novel pathogen emerges — not if, when — doctors will be at a loss.—
Robert B. Shpiner,
STAT,
13 Feb. 2026
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Those conditions are uncommon, but not unprecedented in the historical record.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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This is something that is common around young stars that have turbulent and violent environments, but is uncommon for stars as old as ASASSN-24fw, estimated to be around 1 billion years old.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Probably closer to Mike Piazza strange.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Jones is no stranger to pushing for reunions.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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The builders’ alternating harassment and bribery leaves Cook with little recourse, especially when mafioso-like representatives begin dropping by at all hours, leading to dry exchanges — what little dialogue the film has is extremely funny.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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This Elvis comes across confident, breezy, comfortable and funny.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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And the social platforms won that power to censor through their sheer, unprecedented size.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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James is appearing in his record 21st All-Star Game after being selected for the 22nd time in his unprecedented 23-year career.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Unaccustomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaccustomed. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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