unfamiliar

Example Sentences

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However, the extreme conditions in these environments likely force these familiar compounds into exotic and unfamiliar forms.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

"People report feeling manipulated and eventually less willing to visit unfamiliar sites," it added.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Applying for jobs in an unfamiliar city where they may not have friends or family may be daunting for many new grads.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Readers unfamiliar with 19th-century baseball will be misled while those familiar with early ball will be annoyed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It all felt so strangely unfamiliar that Clare might have wandered for a long while, had it not been for the single, warm light glowing from somewhere deep in the forest.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman