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Recent Examples of unusually
For nearly two decades, the health of this urban waterway has been tracked, and data show unusually high salt concentrations, which are likely negatively impacting the local ecosystem.
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Cutter Martin, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Tarr's reputation for films tinged with misery and hard-heartedness, distinguished by black-and-white cinematography and unusually long sequences, only grew throughout the 1990s and 2000s, particularly after his 1994 film Sátántangó.
—Alina Edwards, NPR, 6 Jan. 2026
In October, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, with help from federal conservation officials, killed four wolves from the Beyem Seyo pack, which had become unusually habituated to preying on cattle from ranches in Sierra Valley.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Saudi Arabia has publicly accused the United Arab Emirates – a fellow Gulf Arab state and former partner in the Yemen war – of undermining its national security, an unusually blunt charge that exposes a rift long kept behind closed doors.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Or noticing that your hands feel inexplicably stiff and swollen, making simple tasks like opening a jar or even typing feel unusually difficult.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Experts say prolactin usually affects testosterone only when levels are unusually high due to medical issues, not from normal eating habits, and that everyday diet or lifestyle factors aren't known to lower testosterone through prolactin in healthy men.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
This unusually warm stretch of weather in what historically is the coldest month of the year is why fog could slow you down early Monday.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
Venezuela’s capital remained unusually quiet Sunday with few vehicles moving around and convenience stores, gas stations and other businesses closed.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Cutter Martin, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Tarr's reputation for films tinged with misery and hard-heartedness, distinguished by black-and-white cinematography and unusually long sequences, only grew throughout the 1990s and 2000s, particularly after his 1994 film Sátántangó.
—Alina Edwards, NPR, 6 Jan. 2026
In October, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, with help from federal conservation officials, killed four wolves from the Beyem Seyo pack, which had become unusually habituated to preying on cattle from ranches in Sierra Valley.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Saudi Arabia has publicly accused the United Arab Emirates – a fellow Gulf Arab state and former partner in the Yemen war – of undermining its national security, an unusually blunt charge that exposes a rift long kept behind closed doors.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Or noticing that your hands feel inexplicably stiff and swollen, making simple tasks like opening a jar or even typing feel unusually difficult.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Experts say prolactin usually affects testosterone only when levels are unusually high due to medical issues, not from normal eating habits, and that everyday diet or lifestyle factors aren't known to lower testosterone through prolactin in healthy men.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
This unusually warm stretch of weather in what historically is the coldest month of the year is why fog could slow you down early Monday.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
Venezuela’s capital remained unusually quiet Sunday with few vehicles moving around and convenience stores, gas stations and other businesses closed.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unusually
uncommonly
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Both should make for an uncommonly emotional celebration of indie film.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
22 Dec. 2025
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar also released uncommonly stark statements following Sunday's shooting, which killed at least 11 people and hospitalized 29.—
Anders Hagstrom , Ronn Blitzer,
FOXNews.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Unusually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unusually. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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