unfamiliarity
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Newly minted expats get off the plane and immediately step into a whirlwind of unfamiliarity: Language.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
Although an emergency room can keep someone safe, many autistic people find its bright lights, incessant noise and unfamiliarity to be more distressing than helpful.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Then there is the obvious language barrier and an unfamiliarity with Russian systems that would complicate any fighting roles.
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2024
Any blended family that has found a way — through the awkwardness and frustration and unfamiliarity — to affection, even to love?
From Salon • Sep. 29, 2024
He says he doesn’t want anyone to be nervous or undone by the unfamiliarity of the theater.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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