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Recent Examples of unusually
Persistent fatigue despite adequate sleep, dizziness, breathlessness, brain fog, low mood, brittle nails, hair fall, feeling unusually cold, and changes in skin quality all signal low ferritin levels.
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Tatiana Dias,
Vogue,
30 June 2026
An unusually dry and hot winter has created dangerously flammable conditions in forests and grasslands across the West.
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Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Finally, Murdaugh and prosecutors filed motions with unusually personal debate about his attire and appearance in court.
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Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
When Doyle was sentenced in that case in 2011, US District Judge Colleen McMahon summed up his record in unusually direct terms.
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Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
Much of the wider region — Nevada, Colorado and beyond — has been gripped by widespread drought after an unusually dry winter.
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Willem Marx,
NPR,
28 June 2026
Signs of overheating include muscle cramping, dizziness, unusually heavy sweating, shortness of breath, headaches, weakness and nausea.
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CBS News,
28 June 2026
By contrast, the three male actors who appear in major supporting roles—along with Colin, there’s Lindon as the doctor and Louis Garrel as Maxine’s cinematographer and, ultimately, lover—are all veterans whose iconic presences make their small roles feel unusually, even inappropriately, prominent.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
According to the senior administration official, the Miami deployment represents an unusually large mobilization of local rescue assets.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
Tatiana Dias,
Vogue,
30 June 2026
An unusually dry and hot winter has created dangerously flammable conditions in forests and grasslands across the West.
—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Finally, Murdaugh and prosecutors filed motions with unusually personal debate about his attire and appearance in court.
—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
When Doyle was sentenced in that case in 2011, US District Judge Colleen McMahon summed up his record in unusually direct terms.
—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
Much of the wider region — Nevada, Colorado and beyond — has been gripped by widespread drought after an unusually dry winter.
—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
28 June 2026
Signs of overheating include muscle cramping, dizziness, unusually heavy sweating, shortness of breath, headaches, weakness and nausea.
—
CBS News,
28 June 2026
By contrast, the three male actors who appear in major supporting roles—along with Colin, there’s Lindon as the doctor and Louis Garrel as Maxine’s cinematographer and, ultimately, lover—are all veterans whose iconic presences make their small roles feel unusually, even inappropriately, prominent.
—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
According to the senior administration official, the Miami deployment represents an unusually large mobilization of local rescue assets.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unusually
uncommonly
Adverb
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The view was uncommonly broad, and the city skyline poked out of the eastern sky.
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The skilled pivot speaks almost perfect English and is uncommonly engaging to speak with.
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“Unusually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unusually. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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