unfamiliar with (something)

idiom

: not having any knowledge of something

I'm unfamiliar with that subject/language.

Examples of unfamiliar with (something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Officials are concerned that people unfamiliar with the game may view an individual in a ski mask as a threat and take action. —Jazmin Towe, Parents, 19 Apr. 2024

But Oakland airport officials lobbied for the change, claiming travelers unfamiliar with the region fly into SFO even if their destination is closer to the Oakland airport. —Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024

In addition to big stars like Peso Pluma, Young Miko, J Balvin, Ice Spice and Carin León, the festival will also feature a slew of up-and-coming Latin acts ready to impress attendees unfamiliar with them. —Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024

For those unfamiliar with the very public infidelity and breakup Madix endured, she was cheated on (in her own home) by her boyfriend of a decade with her former good friend. —Marianne Garvey, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024

Though Linda Martell, 82, has a long history in country music, many who are unfamiliar with her name and her vocals, are asking the question: Who is Linda Martell? —Candice Williams, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2024

While many users appear unfamiliar with O9A dogma, the sect’s symbols, texts, and aesthetic have been widely co-opted within the group for shock value. —Ali Winston, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024

However, since these observers were often unfamiliar with classical texts that had previously described the aurora, these chroniclers used a greater variety of descriptive terms to refer to the same phenomenon, which in turn provides contemporary scientists with more clues about the aurora. —Kim Beil, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024

An outsider could be unfamiliar with some of the department’s emergency management protocols, how the city handles its wildland-urban interface and San Diego’s unusual topography with many canyons. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024