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.
• The agent driving the car was new and unfamiliar with the back roads.
  — Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
• 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
• In the shot, a pair of unfamiliar legs can be seen sticking out underneath the branches at the bottom of the tree.
  — Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
• Former Dodger Corey Seager will take on a new and unfamiliar role with the Rangers.
  — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2022
• Though the Falcons are unfamiliar with the Fighting Irish, this group’s excited for a chance to play on the big stage.
  — Evan Merrill, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2021
• 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
• But there’s more to it than that: Many of the fans nowadays are viewers who would have been unfamiliar with the show, and were still kids when the film itself came out.
  — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2021
• There’s never a great time to test out if your baby can sleep in an unfamiliar space.
  — Stephanie Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Nov. 2021
• Made new and unfamiliar once again in this production, the Lomans look like all of us.
  — Jesse Green, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2022
• In the closing minutes, the Suns had an unfamiliar face on the floor — forward Ish Wainright.
  — David Brandt, ajc, 31 Jan. 2022
• For those of you who are unfamiliar with the light-hearted series, Union sums up the impact Tootie Ramsey had on her as a child.
  — Talia Gutierrez, Allure, 9 Dec. 2021
• There’s a focus on rituals, and many of them are unfamiliar to me.
  — Frank Shyong Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 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
• Many of these shows now are unfamiliar to younger audiences and are ripe for revival.
  — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
• The next week, all schools in the state shut down to quell the spread of a new, unfamiliar virus that was just starting to seep into Maryland communities.
  — baltimoresun.com, 3 Oct. 2021
• 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
• Williams, for those who are unfamiliar, started out as a member of the wildly beloved English boy band Take That in the early 1990s.
  — David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
• Their ancestors evolved in dry areas, so this element can feel unfamiliar to them.
  — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
• Black models confided in her, sharing stories of their hair being damaged, mistreated, or outright ignored by stylists unfamiliar with their textures.
  — Lyric Christian, Essence, 12 Mar. 2025