unheard-of

Example Sentences

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That ball-playing ability in a goalkeeper was unheard of at many levels in English football at that time, but Raya was confident enough to showcase his talent in the most stressful situations.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Nate Bargatze has a business plan so unheard of for a stand-up comedian that it sounds like the setup for a joke.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Of course, its not unheard of for smaller companies to take over larger ones.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The vice president is always seen as the president’s natural successor, and it’s certainly not unheard of for a secretary of state to throw their hat into the ring.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Patenting cell lines is standard today, but it was unheard of in the fifties; regardless, it seems unlikely that Gey would have patented HeLa.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot