unfamiliar

Example Sentences

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Remaining in an existing home has powerful appeal compared with uprooting one’s life and relocating to somewhere new and unfamiliar.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

In recent years, a number of gray whales have been spotted feeding in unfamiliar areas, including the heavily trafficked waters of San Francisco Bay.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

The prosecutor and the trial judge were not unfamiliar names.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

Marooned in an unfamiliar city, with no social ties, Folan taught yoga at a local YMCA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

In the old days, an Osage clan, which included a group known as the Travelers in the Mist, would take the lead whenever the tribe was undergoing sudden changes or venturing into unfamiliar realms.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann