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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
The snowfall that dazzled Southerners unaccustomed to significant accumulation is over, but the cold is sticking around and keeping slippery conditions in place.
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Robert Shackelford, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Forecasters say snowfall could stretch from north Georgia, through Atlanta, and into southern portions unaccustomed to such weather.
—Gerald Herbert and David J. Phillip, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Areas unaccustomed to freezing, or below freezing, forecasts like the South and Mid-Atlantic won't be spared and could reach some daily record cold temperatures, Taylor said.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
Which begs the question as cold weather looms for the Chiefs’ home playoff game against the Houston Texans on Saturday: Could KC get a similar boost this season while facing a warm-weather team unaccustomed to these temperatures?
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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All unused animal parts—from hooves to stomachs—are composted, turning waste into nutrient-rich soil instead of sending it to landfills.—
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Here’s how to uninstall unused apps: Settings may vary depending on your Android phone’s manufacturer.—
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Britton Moore stepped into unfamiliar territory during The Voice Season 27 Knockouts — and came out with a win.—
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Understandably, the team felt a degree of apprehension due to the focus on acquiring new clients in an unfamiliar market, which marked a departure from our traditional operations.—
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Cruise cancellations are relatively unusual but can happen for a number of other reasons, including when a ship is chartered or needs to go to dry dock.—
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Instead of relying on old red flags like misspellings or poor grammar, employees should be trained to identify behavioral anomalies, such as unexpected requests for urgent financial transactions or unusual communication patterns.—
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Giving consumers an authentic, memorable, and novel experience that shows how the brand understands the consumer on a deeper level forges a connection that can’t be bought.—
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In an article for VCA, the animal hospital chain, veterinarians Debra Horwitz and Gary Landsberg also noted that canines often form attachments to novel items, which can include everything from toys to food and even a brand-new bed.—
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Addressed an issue where all horse saddles were uncommon.—
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To be fair, government tech projects are complicated, and overruns aren’t uncommon.—
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So what explains this strange little sequence by the side of the pitch?—
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The unique role required a performer who could pass as young as age 7 and as old as 22 — a strange consequence of the real case that inspired the series.—
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Everyone was so nervous to tell Mike what our number was, which was so funny.—
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Welcome to My Blue Sky is twice as great — totally brash, always loud, always effusive, and usually funny even when their lives are falling apart, which is constantly.—
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In a time of unprecedented wealth disparities, the American economy appears increasingly oriented toward the needs and desires of the richest, perhaps partly because their ranks have grown.—
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The 18th edition of the wildly popular cricket tournament kicked off with unprecedented audience numbers, amassing 49.56 billion minutes of cumulative watch time across JioHotstar‘s streaming platform and the Star Sports Network.—
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“Unaccustomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaccustomed. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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