unfamiliar

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Deported not to their homelands but to unfamiliar cities deep inside Mexico, thousands of migrants are stranded in a dangerous, bureaucratic limbo with little support and no clear path forward.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Take another look at that unfamiliar form you mentioned.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Ask for a room located far away from elevators and ice machines, which are constant sources—day and night—of unfamiliar sounds and smells.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

It is the type of profile that would not look unfamiliar for the players she admires.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

At home, children are exposed to a family’s musical heritage, which may contain music unfamiliar to those in their dominant culture.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin