How to Use unfamiliar in a Sentence

unfamiliar

adjective

• The book is full of unfamiliar words.
• He gets nervous when he is in unfamiliar surroundings.
• Here's what to know for those unfamiliar with the event.
  — Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2024
• Yet, even with all my years of researching the Queen City’s past, a few of the names were unfamiliar to me.
  — The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2024
• For those who are unfamiliar with The Nada Cart: Tell me about it!
  — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Feb. 2023
• Both the works, Benoy says, were painted on canvas, which Raphael was unfamiliar with at the time.
  — Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2023
• The question is, will those unfamiliar with this iconic story be able to get in on the fun too?
  — Ariana Garcia, Chron, 31 Oct. 2022
• Many were tempted to just fend for themselves on the street, to avoid having to start over in an unfamiliar corner of the city.
  — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2023
• Former Dodger Corey Seager will take on a new and unfamiliar role with the Rangers.
  — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2022
• Even those unfamiliar with the series are blown away by the rides and breathtaking scenery.
  — Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 22 Feb. 2023
• But this is a coaches poll and many of the league's coaches are unfamiliar with Booker's work.
  — Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Oct. 2024
• There's no right or wrong answer for what to remove, but if an app looks unfamiliar, get rid of it.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2023
• Made new and unfamiliar once again in this production, the Lomans look like all of us.
  — Jesse Green, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2022
• Trying to pitch an unfamiliar tent in camp, especially in the rain, is a pain.
  — Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2023
• For those unfamiliar with the work of Edgar Allan Poe, spooky season is a great time to get acquainted.
  — Juliana Ukiomogbe, ELLE, 27 July 2022
• The Court handles an array of new and unfamiliar problems and diverse areas of the law.
  — Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 17 Mar. 2022
• The man on the cover needs no introduction, nor is his story one the world is unfamiliar with.
  — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 11 Jan. 2023
• And for those unfamiliar with Mahjong, the board can also be used to play Backgammon, Chess and Poker cases and other games.
  — Dana Givens, Robb Report, 26 July 2022
• Ian Happ is not unfamiliar with hitting in the Chicago Cubs’ leadoff spot.
  — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023
• Any new or unfamiliar symptoms—from swelling in your neck, ear pain, or skin sores—warrant a visit to a healthcare provider.
  — Karen Pallarito, Health, 5 Feb. 2023
• The festival gives attendees a chance to get to know the works of those active in the film industry but whose names may be unfamiliar.
  — Kathy Cichon, Chicago Tribune, 5 Oct. 2022
• Djokovic is not unfamiliar with hostile audiences, and tends to thrive in them.
  — Jason Gay, WSJ, 7 July 2022
• The Stanford basketball team walked off the Maples court for the final time this season in an unfamiliar fashion.
  — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2023
• But for most of the men who overtook the Afghan capital, the city’s bright lights were unfamiliar, and Kabul posed a challenge full of seductions.
  — Rick Noack, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2024
• Terms and concepts that might be unfamiliar to the reader should be explained, and jargon should be avoided.
  — Harry Cheadle, The New Republic, 20 Sep. 2022
• Come June has drawn comparisons to the work of the late Elliott Smith, of whom Rowland was unfamiliar beforehand.
  — Ilana Kaplan, SPIN, 26 Oct. 2023
• Who Code, the couple worked to find ways to walk through technical concepts and jargon for those who were unfamiliar.
  — Makeda Easter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2022
• What was once side-eyed as a funky foreign condiment by those unfamiliar with it, has now become a trendy mainstay.
  — Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 4 May 2023
• Even for those visitors for whom the reference was unfamiliar, the work still packed a wallop.
  — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022
• This was important, explains Takagi, because cats have a strong fear of novelty and unfamiliar people and places.
  — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 6 Dec 2024