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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
By offering to set aside nearly a third of the units as affordably priced, Vessel is able to use Connecticut’s 8-30g law as powerful leverage to get those plans approved — especially in affluent suburbs unaccustomed to large-scale apartment complexes with modernistic architecture.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
Heat waves now happen in unaccustomed places like the Pacific Northwest.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Heat waves now happen in unaccustomed places like the Pacific Northwest.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
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.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
Heat waves now happen in unaccustomed places like the Pacific Northwest.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Heat waves now happen in unaccustomed places like the Pacific Northwest.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
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.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaccustomed
Adjective
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There's no need to let your unused winter gear continue taking up space in your garage.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
3 June 2026
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Midfielder Trey Nyoni would certainly benefit from regular first-team football elsewhere after being an unused substitute 23 times in the Premier League in 2025-26.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Early in The Hill, Harriet Clark’s extraordinary debut novel, the narrator, nine-year-old Suzanna, is let out of the car at an unfamiliar bank branch by Sylvie, her grandmother.—
Laura Miller,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
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The Bahraini military urged residents to exercise caution around any unfamiliar or suspicious objects that may have fallen as a result of the attacks and to report them immediately to authorities.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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Since arriving at the zoo, the buffalo has attracted large crowds and sparked debate over its unusual nickname.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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What’s unusual is to see these elements presented so grandly on a stage as big as The Bushnell’s and presented in a manner that doesn’t compromise a dark tale of anger, revenge, dangerous romance, desperation and survival.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
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The novel infection occurred in an adult living in Herkimer County, which stretches from the edge of Utica into the Adirondack Mountains.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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The Atzaró Agroturismo Hotel has long been known for the quality of its spa, but the team has pivoted to a novel approach, creating personalised longevity pathways using new technologies alongside long-standing organic and nature-focused treatments.—
Jaymi McCann,
TheWeek,
4 June 2026
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What customers increasingly dislike, Parmelee said, are screens that put pressure on customers to tip in situations in which gratuities were once optional or uncommon.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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When questioning is uncommon, early warnings are easy to overlook.—
Nisha Narayanan,
STAT,
5 June 2026
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The author could herself be considered predatorial, having written her own children in as the books’ protagonists, saddling them with a strange kind of fame.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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This strange occurrence echoes what happened at the top of the dot-com bubble 26 years ago.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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Some of these flourishes are jarringly funny, others merely stop the film momentarily in its tracks.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
5 June 2026
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People being all excited to be in an alliance that doesn't actually exist shouldn't be funny.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
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Putin was also at the parade, with the three leaders showcasing an unprecedented show of unity.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The World Cup, a 48-team, 104-match behemoth kicking off this week in Los Angeles and across 15 other cities in the United States, Mexico and Canada, presents an unprecedented security challenge, with more countries, games and a larger footprint than ever before.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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“Unaccustomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaccustomed. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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