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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As a result, Canadians have rejected American imports and issued other economic punishments in an unusual show of patriotism.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2025
Network security also gets a significant upgrade with the help of AI. Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) powered by AI monitor traffic in real time, can flag unusual patterns that might indicate a security breach.
—Kathleen Walch, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Featuring former lead singer Steve Perry and an unusual structure that includes the chorus at the end, reached the pop Top 10 and has been included on many lists of the best songs of the 1980s.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2025
This is the first high risk issued for severe thunderstorms since last May and only the fifth in the past five years, signaling unusual confidence that Saturday could be a devastating day.
—Eric Zerkel, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2025
Network security also gets a significant upgrade with the help of AI. Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) powered by AI monitor traffic in real time, can flag unusual patterns that might indicate a security breach.
—Kathleen Walch, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Featuring former lead singer Steve Perry and an unusual structure that includes the chorus at the end, reached the pop Top 10 and has been included on many lists of the best songs of the 1980s.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2025
This is the first high risk issued for severe thunderstorms since last May and only the fifth in the past five years, signaling unusual confidence that Saturday could be a devastating day.
—Eric Zerkel, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Unusual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unusual. Accessed 23 Mar. 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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