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as in unused
not having acquired a habit or tolerance
pampered youngsters who were unaccustomed to such hard work
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as in unfamiliar
not known or experienced before
the unaccustomed friendliness of my relatives after I won the lottery
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as in unusual
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
unaccustomed styles of cooking that the tourists had to be persuaded to try
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Recent Examples of unaccustomed
He’s become unaccustomed to living in the world of daylight.
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Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
But customers unaccustomed to inflation in the apparel sector and coming off several years of steep rise in the costs of groceries and housing may be extra sensitive to any big jumps in clothing prices.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Beshear declared a state of emergency for the western part of the state, citing potentially record rainfall in areas unaccustomed to flooding.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
But officials say the winds that fueled devastating fires in three parts of Los Angeles County were much more erratic and unpredictable than a typical dry offshore wind pattern — and struck areas unaccustomed to such events.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
But customers unaccustomed to inflation in the apparel sector and coming off several years of steep rise in the costs of groceries and housing may be extra sensitive to any big jumps in clothing prices.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Beshear declared a state of emergency for the western part of the state, citing potentially record rainfall in areas unaccustomed to flooding.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
But officials say the winds that fueled devastating fires in three parts of Los Angeles County were much more erratic and unpredictable than a typical dry offshore wind pattern — and struck areas unaccustomed to such events.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaccustomed
Adjective
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Ferret out expired, empty and unused products that create clutter in the bathroom.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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This otherwise unexplained and unused key combination was the gateway.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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This foreign and, for many leaders, unfamiliar prioritization of ‘being’ over ‘doing’ requires a profound reorientation.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The clip shows Britt going to pet Roger, who appears dazed in his unfamiliar surroundings.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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This is an unusual feature for a screen that’s designed for color-critical design tasks.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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When Macron was here, Mick Jagger was there with his girlfriend, which is quite unusual.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Universal Pictures has pushed back the release of Other Mommy, its horror film from Atomic Monster, based on the novel Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman (Bird Box).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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New Therapies Targeting Inflammaging While lifestyle interventions remain fundamental, advances in biomedical research are yielding novel therapies that target the underlying mechanisms of inflammation.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The country’s midterm elections were approaching, and violence around elections was not uncommon.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Adam Goldstein of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression said that’s not uncommon, and all experts agreed the number of people participating in this effort is largely unheard of.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
15 Sep. 2025
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At the heart of the discovery lies one of quantum mechanics’ strangest features — uncertainty.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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The combination of climbing around this strange building and having heard the almost legendary stories about Karl-Göran was evocative and haunting.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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Above all, the film is simply very funny.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Funerals are not funny and responsible broadcasters always separate murder from mirth.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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These are unprecedented events.—
Michaila Byrne,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Rare, that is, but not unprecedented.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Unaccustomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaccustomed. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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