unfamiliar

Example Sentences

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Natalia admitted she may have been driving too fast on the unfamiliar road, which has a 40mph speed limit.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

It’s a Friday night happy hour at Distrito Catorce bar in Boyle Heights, and the regulars note that the crowd listening to Spanish-language jams has a few more unfamiliar faces than usual.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

I understand that this is unfamiliar territory for a lot of us.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Those unfamiliar with strength training may also benefit from guidance from a physical therapist or exercise specialist to help ensure safety and appropriate progress.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

In the late fifteenth century, as European explorers sailed to unfamiliar places, their actions and beliefs were guided by the Doctrine of Discovery—the idea that European nations could claim the foreign lands they “discovered.”

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz