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unfamiliar

[uhn-fuh-mil-yer] / ˌʌn fəˈmɪl yər /




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Unfamiliar surroundings and schedules can be stressful for dogs, but if you plan ahead, you can make the journey a lot more Fido-friendly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Unfamiliar places bring out everyone’s insecurities, and if the person who has long claimed to have your back doesn’t make you feel safe, that’s a problem.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2025

"Unfamiliar with local roads, he relied on Google Maps, expecting it would safely direct him home to his wife and daughters," lawyers for the family said in a statement announcing the lawsuit.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2023

Unfamiliar as Lopusanova is with her new surroundings, she quickly discovered her reputation as a teenage hockey phenom preceded her arrival.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 3, 2023

When I was in fifth grade, I didn’t know the Unfamiliar would be beautiful and funny and heartbreaking and hard.

From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson




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