unfamiliar with (something)
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: not having any knowledge of something
I'm unfamiliar with that subject/language.
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Many users are unfamiliar with AI’s environmental footprint.
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
For those unfamiliar with the story, here are the facts: In August 1892, businessman Andrew Borden and his wife Abby were brutally murdered by multiple blows to their heads with a hatchet (actually 19 for her and 10-11 for him).
—Julie Jordan, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
This method makes the doc easy to follow for those unfamiliar with contemporary Japanese society while giving Black Box Diaries the propulsive rhythm of, ironically, a procedural.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
Why Visit The Capitals Of Culture? For those unfamiliar with the concept, the European Capital of Culture title offers an invitation to experience European cities in new and unexpected ways.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
For those unfamiliar with the story, here are the facts: In August 1892, businessman Andrew Borden and his wife Abby were brutally murdered by multiple blows to their heads with a hatchet (actually 19 for her and 10-11 for him).
—Julie Jordan, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
This method makes the doc easy to follow for those unfamiliar with contemporary Japanese society while giving Black Box Diaries the propulsive rhythm of, ironically, a procedural.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
Why Visit The Capitals Of Culture? For those unfamiliar with the concept, the European Capital of Culture title offers an invitation to experience European cities in new and unexpected ways.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 24 Oct. 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 14 Nov. 2024.
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