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unaccustomed

[uhn-uh-kuhs-tuhmd] / ˌʌn əˈkʌs təmd /




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Players who are acclimatised and know how to cope with it can gain an advantage over those unaccustomed, helping Mexico maintain such a strong record over opponents.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

Social media is full of the kinds of existential dread you’d expect from those unaccustomed to such adversity.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 18, 2026

Tennessee, Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana -- southern states unaccustomed to intense winter weather and the bone-chilling cold that's forecast to continue for much of the next week -- were especially impacted.

From Barron's Jan. 26, 2026

Daidai posted that drivers coming into the area should be careful on the roads, especially those from the city unaccustomed to conditions in the countryside.

From BBC Jan. 15, 2026

But unlike Adams, I was unaccustomed to peering down at cumulonimbus cells from 29,000 feet, and I therefore remained ignorant of the storm that was even then bearing down.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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