unfamiliar
adjective
un·fa·mil·iar
ˌən-fə-ˈmil-yər 
: not familiar:
a
: not well-known : strange
an unfamiliar place
b
: not well acquainted
unfamiliar with the subject
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Examples of unfamiliar in a Sentence
He gets nervous when he is in unfamiliar surroundings.
The book is full of unfamiliar words.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
Glover was unable to overcome legislative questions about her commitment to upholding Connecticut’s strong reproductive rights laws and complaints that her long experience in the federal courts left her unfamiliar with the state’s courts.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2025
The Lakers will begin a stretch of six consecutive road games with an unfamiliar sight — a nearly fully healthy roster.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Questlove holds the viewer’s hand so firmly that even those unfamiliar with Sly and the Family Stone or their history can predict when and where events will occur.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Unfamiliar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfamiliar. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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unfamiliar
adjective
un·fa·mil·iar
ˌən-fə-ˈmil-yər
1
: not well-known : strange
an unfamiliar place
2
: not well acquainted
unfamiliar with the subject
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