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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
With its ability to offer a new kind of reading experience even to those unaccustomed to books, Strange Maps has already surpassed 700,000 copies in circulation.
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
At a program unaccustomed to recent success, which has two winning seasons in its 20 years as a Division I program, second-year Coach John Shulman has the Bears aiming higher that regular-season accolades.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
The questions were universally thoughtful, occasionally complex and executed in a manner which Sonny is probably unaccustomed to in his other job.
—Kevin Sherrington
feb. 4, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
People unaccustomed to openness and government policies needed clarification about whether decisions were based on religious affiliation.
—Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
At a program unaccustomed to recent success, which has two winning seasons in its 20 years as a Division I program, second-year Coach John Shulman has the Bears aiming higher that regular-season accolades.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
The questions were universally thoughtful, occasionally complex and executed in a manner which Sonny is probably unaccustomed to in his other job.
—Kevin Sherrington
feb. 4, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
People unaccustomed to openness and government policies needed clarification about whether decisions were based on religious affiliation.
—Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaccustomed
Adjective
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In reality, the field has often gone unused because of safety concerns about its condition.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Government Accountability Office published a report in January 2025 detailing how states were returning millions of dollars in unused Chafee program funds to the federal government, despite unmet needs of foster youth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But this was something unfamiliar.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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Examples include using unfamiliar kitchen appliances and enabling a robot to perform tasks like folding laundry without prior task-specific data.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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They were both struck by the unusual culture in Steubenville.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Player news becomes national news, entire communities grind to a halt to watch games, and shops post unusual hours that suspiciously align with the match schedule.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The novel swings between the trivial and the dire, and in her bleakest moments Adora leans on the Stoics for guidance, thinking, C’mon, boys, don’t fail me now!—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Defying norms forces people to tap into a novel school of thought.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These monikers range from classics like Robin and Lucy to more uncommon names like Oran and Valo.—
Erica Jackson Curran,
Parents,
10 Apr. 2026
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The company added that reports of rashes with bleeding have been described anecdotally by clinical trial investigators and are considered uncommon.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Still, scrolling through TMZ’s posts of congresspeople instills a strange rush of Schadenfreude.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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This is one of the stranger ironies — liberal politicians, often skeptical of market forces, become true believers in rosy stock market projections that will render new commitments affordable.—
Daniel DiSalvo,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Plus, some of my stickers are just funny.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Big-hearted and sharply funny, Lucy Schulman is a charming comedic coming-of-age story from multihyphenate Tribeca alum Ellie Sachs.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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The restaurant’s wine program, curated in partnership with Sotheby’s Wine, will offer unprecedented access to special, older vintages and dynamic new releases from both renowned estates and rising-star producers, according to the auction house.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
17 Apr. 2026
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Arizona has experienced a steady rise in average temperatures over the past 25 years, with record-breaking high temperatures, including the state’s unprecedented, 100-degree-plus heat wave in March.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Unaccustomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaccustomed. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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