1
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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Those interpersonal changes require a level of vulnerability in a culture that is wary of trust and unaccustomed to change, Warren said.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024
Europeans are unaccustomed to looking at themselves through the lens of empire, but doing so can offer an illuminating and disturbing perspective.
—Timothy Garton Ash, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2023
Organizers are also working against the headwinds of a society unaccustomed to children playing in the street.
—Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 29 July 2024
In Las Vegas, Clark County officials try to help vulnerable residents and tourists unaccustomed to how quickly heat ramps up.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 June 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024
Europeans are unaccustomed to looking at themselves through the lens of empire, but doing so can offer an illuminating and disturbing perspective.
—Timothy Garton Ash, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2023
Organizers are also working against the headwinds of a society unaccustomed to children playing in the street.
—Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 29 July 2024
In Las Vegas, Clark County officials try to help vulnerable residents and tourists unaccustomed to how quickly heat ramps up.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 June 2024
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“Unaccustomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaccustomed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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