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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
Clients, too, were unaccustomed to seeing a woman leading construction projects and often questioned her authority on the job site.
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Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Most obviously missing is a dedicated bike lane; my hunch is that, with so many tourists and residents using Fifth on foot, the city is concerned about the prospect of collisions between fast-moving messengers and middle Americans unaccustomed to moving on foot.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
But there’s no guarantee the Houthis wouldn’t strike again, and experts say the sort of companies that specialize in these types of operations are unaccustomed to doing so in the middle of a war zone.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 13 Sep. 2024
Somebody who can be funny and scary and scared and a little unaccustomed to human company….
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Most obviously missing is a dedicated bike lane; my hunch is that, with so many tourists and residents using Fifth on foot, the city is concerned about the prospect of collisions between fast-moving messengers and middle Americans unaccustomed to moving on foot.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
But there’s no guarantee the Houthis wouldn’t strike again, and experts say the sort of companies that specialize in these types of operations are unaccustomed to doing so in the middle of a war zone.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 13 Sep. 2024
Somebody who can be funny and scary and scared and a little unaccustomed to human company….
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaccustomed
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Iconic Motorbike Auctions The one-of-20 V-twin racer was re-crated by HRC in Japan following its promotional life, and sent to its American owner who left it that way ... along with a complete unused spares kit suitable for going Grand Prix racing, until this unboxing two decades later.Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Humana Healthy Options Allowance includes rollover, so any unused balance carries over each month.Caraline Coats, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
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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
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When host Henry Louis Gates Jr. identifies her great grandparents, Saverio and Maria Rosa, Behar admits that the names are unfamiliar.Esther Kang, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Starting Trotter in the playoffs would be an unusual decision by Fangio.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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The viewer sees what the ghost sees, an unusual approach to the genre that pays off in a third-act twist.Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Mindful of the land mines around establishing novel hunting seasons, and wincing over rejection of crane hunting on at least two previous occasions, promoters of the sandhill hunt were intentional about building stakeholder support for a season.Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025
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The Sine guitar rocks movable pickups and a novel metal pad for swells and tremolo plus pedal control and expression.New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 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 relationship ended abruptly when Vanessa Townsend, Townsend’s wife, received a strange flower delivery accompanied by a note informing her of the affair.Paige Harriss, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Asked if there’s a moment that’s especially strange, like when the lineup is introduced or when the game starts, Beal said every moment is weird.Doug Haller, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Favorite Memory Activity: There needs to be a healthy level of trust for this activity to work well, but the idea is that people share a memory from their childhood, perhaps a funny story, challenging time or a proud moment.Julie Kratz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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In Eureka Day, Jonathan Spector’s incisive and dazzlingly funny play now on Broadway about a Berkeley school board navigating a mumps outbreak, Amber Gray is a new parent named Carina.Marley Marius, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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By the second half of the 19th century, the pace of life in Europe had accelerated to an unprecedented degree.Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith’s report on the Jan. 6 investigation marked the final chapter in a four-year story of a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol, unprecedented criminal charges against a former president and Donald Trump’s eventual return to office.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Unaccustomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaccustomed. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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