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as in uncommon
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
we found some unusual shells by the high-tide mark while combing the beach
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as in extraordinary
being out of the ordinary
the famously arrogant actor accepted his award with unusual grace and humility
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Recent Examples of unusual
Venture and growth investors spent 2025 and early 2026 repricing clean as a durable category rather than a wellness fad, helped by an unusual regulatory tailwind.
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Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Call ahead before dropping off large amounts or unusual items, and never donate anything moldy, wet or contaminated.
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Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
City says cases like this are common Rae's case is not unusual, according to both Knoop and Wilkerson — and Plano officials agree.
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Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Strong earthquakes are unusual in Venezuela.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
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Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Call ahead before dropping off large amounts or unusual items, and never donate anything moldy, wet or contaminated.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
City says cases like this are common Rae's case is not unusual, according to both Knoop and Wilkerson — and Plano officials agree.
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Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Strong earthquakes are unusual in Venezuela.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unusual
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unusual
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Tornadoes are not uncommon in Streator, a small rural town about 100 miles southwest of Chicago.
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Todd Sohn, chief ETF strategist at Strategas Securities, says the pattern is familiar, even if the scale is uncommon.
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Our work complements beautifully the extraordinary work that has already been done by the producers, sales agents and distributors of Mike Leigh’s films over the years.
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The Vietnam War was fought by young Americans thrust into extraordinary circumstances.
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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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The overlap between Juneteenth celebrations and World Cup festivities has created a unique opportunity for Kansas City’s Black cultural institutions.
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The red varieties with burgundy leaves are an excellent contrast to dahlia foliage, and their unique blooms last for weeks in the garden.
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This scene is funny as well as poignant because Albert was played by the late Rob Reiner.
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But while there are occasionally funny moments, these movies are emblematic of the dumbing down of America.
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To start, Lendeborg is an exceptional passer who can run point from the forward position.
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Collectors are competing for works with scarcity, exceptional provenance, and a clear place in art history.
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So, that was kind of quite weird.
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But storefronts across the city have long been weird hodgepodges, rife with misspellings and aesthetic incoherence.
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Even as brutal heat waves become longer, more frequent and more intense in Europe, air conditioning remains very rare in European homes.
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With one out, Paul Goldschmidt beat out a rare infield single before Chisholm homered to right-center.
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“Unusual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unusual. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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