unfamiliar with (something)
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: not having any knowledge of something
I'm unfamiliar with that subject/language.
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For those unfamiliar with Kukkapuro's oeuvre, the Experiment Chair serves as an excellent entry point.
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Paul Jebara, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
For those unfamiliar with the name, Senna was an extraordinarily gifted racing driver who won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1988, 1990, and 1991, but tragically died in a crash aged 34.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2024
All three are expected at Tuesday’s presidential debate, even if most of America is unfamiliar with one name in that lineup.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
On one hand, even viewers entirely unfamiliar with modern Egyptian politics will likely glean meaning from his images.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
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Paul Jebara, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
For those unfamiliar with the name, Senna was an extraordinarily gifted racing driver who won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1988, 1990, and 1991, but tragically died in a crash aged 34.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2024
All three are expected at Tuesday’s presidential debate, even if most of America is unfamiliar with one name in that lineup.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
On one hand, even viewers entirely unfamiliar with modern Egyptian politics will likely glean meaning from his images.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Unfamiliar with (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfamiliar%20with%20%28something%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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