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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Preparation for the construction of an expressway connecting two towns in southwestern Poland has revealed the remains of an ancient and unusual settlement, officials said.
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Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Elliott is constantly evaluating stock, setting aside casks that demonstrate either particularly strong recipe character or unusual depth.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Preparation for the construction of an expressway connecting two towns in southwestern Poland has revealed the remains of an ancient and unusual settlement, officials said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
But the unusual circumstances of his capture have escalated tensions.
—Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Unusual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unusual. Accessed 22 Aug. 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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