unaccustomed
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One of the most impressive things about “Point Blank” is that the up-and-coming Mr. Boorman made the film with an old-time crew largely unaccustomed to his innovative ways who nonetheless rose to the occasion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
For Sarah, a 34-year-old marketer in Michigan, the summer of 2022 was a season flush with unaccustomed success.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
The 109% premium over Thursday’s closing price, and the nearly 1,000% premium over Cidara’s share price five months ago, are additional positive signs for biotech, which has been on an unaccustomed run this fall.
From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025
Syd, unaccustomed to elevators, let alone crowded ones, had to be pulled in, then splat like a cartoon character on the floor each time there was a shift down.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025
All were ambitious men, unaccustomed to losing and even less to quitting.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing unaccustomed
Flowers for Algernon
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
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Stories of Ourselves
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