Examples of unusual in a Sentence
It's not unusual for him to stay late at work.
a scene of unusual beauty
She has an unusual name.
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Their target area was unusual, though: a strip of lawn between the road and a fence bordering Interstate 65, where homeless people have set up about two dozen tents over the first half of this year.
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 26 July 2025
Summer storms cause travel headaches every year, but these numbers are not unusual.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 26 July 2025
But Dillard’s path to the role of CFO was somewhat unusual compared to most.
—Jack McCullough, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
The decision from Blanche, who previously worked as Trump's defense lawyer, to meet with Maxwell one-on-one was also unusual.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 26 July 2025
Summer storms cause travel headaches every year, but these numbers are not unusual.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 26 July 2025
But Dillard’s path to the role of CFO was somewhat unusual compared to most.
—Jack McCullough, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
The decision from Blanche, who previously worked as Trump's defense lawyer, to meet with Maxwell one-on-one was also unusual.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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“Unusual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unusual. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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unusual
adjective
un·usu·al
ˌən-ˈyüzh-(ə-)wəl 
-ˈyü-zhəl
unusually
adverb
-ē
unusualness
noun
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