unacquainted

Example Sentences

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Unacquainted as yet with its internal splendours, he had no difficulty in comprehending them from what he beheld from without.

From The Star-Chamber, Volume 1 An Historical Romance by Ainsworth, William Harrison

Unacquainted, you simply stand until ladies leave the room, politely returning their parting salutation, if they make one.

From The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews by Lunettes, Henry

Unacquainted as she is with any kind of womanly work, what office will Krishna, the daughter of Drupada, perform?

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Virata Parva by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

Unacquainted with any languages but English and Dutch, the general had to surmount the additional difficulty of carrying on the conversation through an interpreter.

From The Inside Story of the Peace Conference by Dillon, Emile Joseph

Unacquainted with colonial labor, they were often unable to procure employment.

From The History of Tasmania, Volume I by West, John