as in strange
not known or experienced before
ordered an unfamiliar wine and was surprised to find that it was much drier than what they were used to
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Recent Examples of unfamiliar
Embrace what’s fresh and unfamiliar.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Cording points out that foreigners may be unfamiliar with how Americans use ranch.
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Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
24 June 2026
While previous Angry Birds movies focused on Red's adventures, the new film introduces a family dynamic that puts the character in unfamiliar territory.
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Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
During routine work, R-Noid can perform tasks independently, while remote operators can intervene when the robot encounters unfamiliar situations or edge cases.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Cording points out that foreigners may be unfamiliar with how Americans use ranch.
—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
24 June 2026
While previous Angry Birds movies focused on Red's adventures, the new film introduces a family dynamic that puts the character in unfamiliar territory.
—
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
During routine work, R-Noid can perform tasks independently, while remote operators can intervene when the robot encounters unfamiliar situations or edge cases.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unfamiliar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfamiliar
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Informal Beyblade battles are popping up in strangest of places, with players huddling in parks, gyms and shopping malls.
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The falseness of the medium, though, jibed with the falseness of most attempts, throughout American history, to make sense of this enormous, strange man.
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Mask ban for law enforcement officers, criminal records sealing and tenant protections are among a host of new measures taking effect.
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In the videos, women share their transformations in which their post-divorce selves are often fitter, with clearer skin and a new wardrobe.
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Last month, many of those companies gathered alongside military officials to address what was clearly an urgent problem requiring novel solutions.
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Preserving a robust problem-solving culture, through methods like case debates and mentorship, is vital to build human expertise AI cannot replicate, preventing a future where organizations lack the ability to tackle novel problems.
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The unprecedented venture, NASA leaders say, would also test a new capability that could be used on other future missions.
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The New York and Washington Democratic political class was in stunned disbelief last week, scrambling to interpret Tuesday’s primary results, and the unprecedented electoral successes of the Democratic Socialists at the ballot box.
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In their quest for the best produce, the trio searched around each location for the best butchers and bakeries to acquire fresh meat and bread each day.
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Rework the line, reschedule the plan, or return to an old idea with fresher eyes.
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History buffs, don’t miss the White River Museum on Park Avenue, which offers a quirky account of local history from inside a pair of the town’s original log buildings.
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Fifty years and thousands of runs later, six of the original players still take to the diamond nearly every Sunday, swinging for the fences.
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The circumstances surrounding the killings remain unknown.
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Ceremonies at the grave of the unknown soldier of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army in Lviv have inflamed tensions with neighboring Poland.
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“Unfamiliar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfamiliar. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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