not used to
Example Sentences
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The Boé chimpanzees performing the behavior are unhabituated; they are not used to humans, meaning that we cannot observe individual chimpanzees on foot because they will run away.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
“I’m not used to everybody hanging on to my words and then trying to hold me accountable for what I say,” Nanos said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
“Our findings suggest that a huge storm after a long calm can be more upsetting to people who are not used to bad weather,” the two authors wrote.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
“But it wasn’t about the TA anymore. It was about the coalition. It was about sticking together. It was about power and unity. ... My folks were not used to that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
Naked white branches lay in a neat pile on a lawn not used to the light.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
