unfamiliarity
Example Sentences
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Today, the median age of U.S. motorcycle owners hovers around 50, with younger people put off by high prices or unfamiliarity with the pastime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Newly minted expats get off the plane and immediately step into a whirlwind of unfamiliarity: Language.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 24, 2026
The temptation to frame Buddhist art that way is surely a function of the religion’s unfamiliarity, its “exoticism,” except in shallow pop culture terms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025
That unfamiliarity also means these men have no idea what’s in store for them, or what actions will trigger a Housewife’s past miseries.
From Salon ● May 5, 2025
Perhaps as a result of all this unfamiliarity, I yearned for some of the simple pleasures that I had known as a boy.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
