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as in unused
not having acquired a habit or tolerance
pampered youngsters who were unaccustomed to such hard work
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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
This significant drop in temperature not only affects daily life but also raises concerns about the potential for snow in regions unaccustomed to wintry weather.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
In addition to strong winds, hail and tornadoes, the severe weather system dropped potentially record rainfall in areas unaccustomed to flooding.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Some areas could see up to four months' worth of rain in just five days, leading to flash flooding in areas unaccustomed to such events.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Any amount of ice is dangerous, especially for a region so unaccustomed to it.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
In addition to strong winds, hail and tornadoes, the severe weather system dropped potentially record rainfall in areas unaccustomed to flooding.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Some areas could see up to four months' worth of rain in just five days, leading to flash flooding in areas unaccustomed to such events.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Any amount of ice is dangerous, especially for a region so unaccustomed to it.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaccustomed
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Starting in 2024, unused funds from a 529 plan can be rolled over tax-free into a account, effectively turning it into a retirement account.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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Casemiro was an unused substitute in nine out of 15 Premier League matches at the beginning of his new head coach’s tenure.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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This is often unfamiliar territory for professionals from traditional wealth backgrounds.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Nearly all the faces here are unfamiliar — and every one is entirely persuasive.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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But the boys also casually tell stories about the deprivations of their previous life, a reminder of how unusual their childhoods have been by American standards.—
Sacha Pfeiffer,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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Listen to this article The Rent Guidelines Board lowered the range of potential rent increases for some 2 million New Yorkers in an unusual redo vote Tuesday — a move that comes as the issue of freezing rents has taken center stage in the contentious mayoral race.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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Which is a very novel concept, because most things are incubated in the States or maybe overseas in the U.K.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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These changes are creating novel military and geopolitical challenges for Beijing, thereby reinforcing China’s doubts about the potential success of aggression.—
ELY RATNER,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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Then again, this drought is uncommon for the 22-year-old center fielder.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2025
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At the time, the method was uncommon in Texas, according to Michelle Johnson, project manager of the William J. Hill Texas Artisans and Artists Archive at the Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, part of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.—
Jacoba Urist,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
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The long strange trip is proving to be even longer than anyone thought.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Because of this strange clustering, the Atlantic Shark Institute has posted signs around Narragansett alerting beachgoers to be on the lookout.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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His translation recognizes, here and throughout, that the original is funny and compelling enough not to need elaborate explanation, even 60 years after its debut.—
Lily Meyer,
The Dial,
20 May 2025
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That’s not to say the film isn’t funny or sweet, but that there is something much more profound and uncomfortable at its heart, and one that poses a tricky challenge for first-time filmmakers Johansson and Kamen.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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Harvard has mounted legal challenges against the Administration’s unprecedented actions.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
27 May 2025
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As technology continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, companies are presented with exciting yet overwhelming options.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Unaccustomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaccustomed. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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