as in strange
not known or experienced before
ordered an unfamiliar wine and was surprised to find that it was much drier than what they were used to
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Recent Examples of unfamiliar
Although the summit is accessible by car and train, trails just beyond the visitor center can turn treacherous for anyone unfamiliar with mountain hiking.
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
Being sent to an unfamiliar war zone far from their countries of origin, families or communities must feel like another criminal sentence.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
During a recent board meeting, Myers used AI to clarify unfamiliar terms instead of raising her hand to ask questions.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 11 July 2025
Participants who intentionally sought discomfort – from public speaking to confronting unfamiliar ideas – reported greater long-term growth, engagement, and meaning.
—Esmt Berlin, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
Being sent to an unfamiliar war zone far from their countries of origin, families or communities must feel like another criminal sentence.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
During a recent board meeting, Myers used AI to clarify unfamiliar terms instead of raising her hand to ask questions.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 11 July 2025
Participants who intentionally sought discomfort – from public speaking to confronting unfamiliar ideas – reported greater long-term growth, engagement, and meaning.
—Esmt Berlin, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unfamiliar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfamiliar
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That same day, the AI chatbot Grok, which is controlled by Musk’s xAI, kicked off its own strange Epstein tirade.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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His disjointed, dissonant rhythms were his attempt to accompany the chaos — like providing a real-time soundtrack to a strange silent movie.—
David Kushner,
Rolling Stone,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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The sports arena floated as a solution to save the State Fair site never materialized, but new buildings did begin to replace the old on the fairgrounds, including a 1,000-seat amphitheater in 1974 and a new Coliseum in 1976.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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The 151st Kentucky Derby set new records for all-sources handle and viewership.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Her novel Tongue was published in English by Bloomsbury in 2009.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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But in reality, many of the most successful companies didn’t start with novel inventions.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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This is all to say that what is unprecedented in scale is not altogether without precedent.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
26 July 2025
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This level of support by the federal government for a mining company is unprecedented, said Gracelin Baskaran, an expert on critical minerals at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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The stock quickly bounced back, touching a fresh all-time intraday high Friday before closing modestly lower in the session.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
19 July 2025
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From this central hub, fresh batches of corn dog batter and hot dogs are prepped before runners take the food to the other three locations.—
Amelia Wu
July 19,
Sacbee.com,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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The original vision was to phase out the Flintstones theme, but overwhelming public affection and nostalgia changed their minds.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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My original intent was that people would partner with us.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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The possibility of a third season is unknown, but the end of their current contract doesn’t rule out future seasons of the show or other projects from the couple.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 July 2025
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“Unfamiliar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfamiliar. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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