unfamiliarity

Example Sentences

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When they escape from their captor, Jack is overwhelmed by the vastness and unfamiliarity of the milieu surrounding him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 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

Still, some experts believe the obvious language barrier and unfamiliarity with Russian systems would complicate any fighting roles, suggesting instead that Pyongyang’s troops would be tapped for their engineering and construction capabilities.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 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