unaccustomed
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One of the most impressive things about “Point Blank” is that the up-and-coming Mr. Boorman made the film with an old-time crew largely unaccustomed to his innovative ways who nonetheless rose to the occasion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
One of Luna’s friends, unaccustomed to the social boundaries of a more analog era, called 17 times in a day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
NWS meteorologist Allison Santorelli told AFP the agency was seeing widespread reports of significant ice accumulation, including in places unaccustomed to severe winter weather.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
The scorching heat has also taken a toll on residents, who are unaccustomed to living in such high temperatures.
From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025
I was becoming irritated, and I could see that Algernon, upset by the smoke, the buzzing, the unaccustomed surroundings, was moving around in his cage nervously.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
Vocabulary lists containing unaccustomed
Flowers for Algernon
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
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Stories of Ourselves
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