unaccustomed
adjective
un·ac·cus·tomed
ˌən-ə-ˈkə-stəmd 
1
: not customary : not usual or common
2
: not habituated
—usually used with to
Examples of unaccustomed in a Sentence
They responded to our request with unaccustomed speed.
pampered youngsters who were unaccustomed to such hard work
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Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Cleveland is one of the NFL teams that frequently gets snow games, which is something that Gabriel is unaccustomed to.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
The study added that to observe the chimpanzees, researchers had to hide cameras in three locations because the wild chimps are unaccustomed to humans.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
This significant drop in temperature not only affects daily life but also raises concerns about the potential for snow in regions unaccustomed to wintry weather.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Unaccustomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccustomed. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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unaccustomed
adjective
un·ac·cus·tomed
ˌən-ə-ˈkəs-təmd
1
: unusual, unfamiliar
unaccustomed scenes
2
: not used to something : not accustomed
unaccustomed to travel
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