unwonted
Example Sentences
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Some sequences verge on a romp, and the result, though far from Lanthimos’s usual territory, could well bring him an unwonted commercial success.
From The New Yorker
It shows in the hard edges of her can-do personality, on guard against unwonted sentimentality and unneeded calories, sidestepping leery co-workers with a breezy smile.
From New York Times
“We has news,” Bono announced to me, and the unwonted shyness of his manner conveyed his news faster than word.
From Literature
I became gripped by a quiet unwonted urge to know a little about these matters and to understand how people figured them out.
From Literature
Ron gave no sign that he was aware of Percy, apart from stabbing pieces of kipper with unwonted venom.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
