1
as in unused
not having acquired a habit or tolerance
pampered youngsters who were unaccustomed to such hard work
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2
as in unfamiliar
not known or experienced before
the unaccustomed friendliness of my relatives after I won the lottery
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as in unusual
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
unaccustomed styles of cooking that the tourists had to be persuaded to try
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Recent Examples of unaccustomed
The Mets are being especially cautious with a reliever unaccustomed to the kind of high-leverage workload he’d been entrusted with lately.
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Tim Britton, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
Challenges posed by non-state actors layer on additional political risks that China is unaccustomed to handling.
—Jacob Stokes, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2015
This might especially be the case for users who are unaccustomed to using AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Clients, too, were unaccustomed to seeing a woman leading construction projects and often questioned her authority on the job site.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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Tim Britton, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
Challenges posed by non-state actors layer on additional political risks that China is unaccustomed to handling.
—Jacob Stokes, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2015
This might especially be the case for users who are unaccustomed to using AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Clients, too, were unaccustomed to seeing a woman leading construction projects and often questioned her authority on the job site.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unaccustomed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaccustomed
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After five years, unused funds would start reverting back to the states.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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He was slowly reintroduced in late October: one unused appearance on the bench, then two substitute shifts, then his return to the lineup in mid-November.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Review your transactions regularly to spot any unfamiliar charges.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Lakers will begin a stretch of six consecutive road games with an unfamiliar sight — a nearly fully healthy roster.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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While some of the operations may not have been unusual, ICE averaged 311 daily arrests in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. — Associated Press Trump says inflation isn’t his No. 1 issue.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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Hegseth showed up in person for the vote, which is unusual.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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That effort guides decision-making about the composition of our routine flu shots as well as helps researchers determine when and how to develop novel vaccines against potential pandemic-causing pathogens.—
Lisa Jarvis,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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The limited series is based on the novel Enigma Variations, written by Call Me by Your Name author André Aciman.—
James Factora,
Them,
27 Jan. 2025
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Accidents are not uncommon during the testing of new rockets and spacecraft.—
Jason Abbruzzese,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Scams or scam centers are not uncommon in Southeast Asia.—
Jay Ganglani,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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The current situation with Lenovo’s Legion Go S is a strange one.—
Jason Evangelho,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Luther allegedly continued to purchase and inject the counterfeit Botox despite knowing clients had fallen ill or experienced strange symptoms, Sassoon said.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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The scene perfectly captures the absurdity of Toya throwing a party for her first Birkin—made even funnier by the group’s collective indifference.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
20 Jan. 2025
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Read: Does Dave Chappelle find anything funnier than being cancelled?—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Because the local agencies taking the count across the country do not ask for immigration status, homeless numbers ballooned in a handful of states that took in tens of thousands of immigrants, and those states, in turn, pushed the national number to an unprecedented high of nearly 772,000.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Lebret also coordinated vital support for Ukrainian audiovisual professionals, mobilizing resources and creating networking opportunities during unprecedented challenges.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Unaccustomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaccustomed. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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