How to Use uncommon in a Sentence

uncommon

adjective
  • She is an uncommon woman.
  • It is not uncommon for people to become depressed after they retire.
  • The size is not uncommon for the type of snake, which can grow up to eight feet.
    — Fox News, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Robert Kagan’s The Ghost at the Feast is an uncommon book.
    — David Harsanyi, National Review, 12 Oct. 2023
  • One point for a field goal, scored by the Jaycees, was not uncommon during the game.
    — Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Saul asked me not to use his last name, which isn’t uncommon.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2023
  • The dams, built from clay, rocks, and earth, were meant to protect the city from flash floods, which are not uncommon in the area.
    — Samy Magdy, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Sep. 2023
  • It’s not uncommon for stylists to keep an eye out for the kids in the neighborhood.
    — Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 May 2022
  • This outperformance by the rest of the world is uncommon to say the least.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 28 May 2025
  • But there are tech issues all the time, so that part of it isn't so uncommon.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Prejudice was not uncommon on the street, in stores, on the shop floor and in the classroom.
    — Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2021
  • The fact is, the Carrera was an uncommon sight in its home market as well.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Seas of 20 feet — the height of a two-story building — are not uncommon here.
    — William Booth, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023
  • It’s not uncommon for the state to have West Nile cases, though the numbers vary from year to year.
    — Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Issues with dogs' teeth are not uncommon, and some can be quite a threat to their health.
    — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The use of chestnut casks is uncommon but not unheard of in Irish whiskey.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2025
  • It’s not uncommon for the second team to defeat the starters in practice.
    — Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2022
  • What used to be uncommon is now happening all the time.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The incident occurred on Dec. 29, just in time to end the year with an uncommon sight.
    — Michael Hollan, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2022
  • It’s not uncommon for high school athletes to trade football helmets in the fall for lacrosse gear in the spring.
    — J.c. Carnahan, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022
  • One hundred miles on a night hunt for open sky is not uncommon.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Berry also said that a low base salary in the first year of a new contract isn’t an uncommon practice for the Browns.
    — Scott Patsko, cleveland, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Car chases are not uncommon in the area, both the witness and her husband said.
    — Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 31 May 2022
  • Twenty-foot waves on the Great Lakes as fall turns to winter are not uncommon.
    — Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2022
  • It’s not uncommon for crag pups to end up with cracked or dry feet from the heat and sharp terrain after a long trip.
    — Mary Beth Skylis, Outside Online, 23 Sep. 2022
  • The Spurs’ wheeling and dealing this year is uncommon for the franchise.
    — Nick Talbot, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Double or triple the price is not uncommon, and this is why the 550 Maranello is the modern-era Ferrari to own.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The city sold it to a private owner in 1979, which Osborne said is uncommon.
    — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2023
  • So, artists who’ve worked in the industry are not uncommon.
    — Steve Baltin, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Then again, this drought is uncommon for the 22-year-old center fielder.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025

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