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unused

[uhn-yoozd, uhn-yoost] / ʌnˈjuzd, ʌnˈjust /
ADJECTIVE
not used
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


ADJECTIVE
surplus
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
ADJECTIVE
unaccustomed
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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All of a sudden, the war took on a more present form, unsettling a kingdom unused to conflicts playing out on home turf.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

The Portuguese was dropped to the bench for Sunday's loss to Bournemouth, and remained an unused substitute.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Part of the pier at Brighton the southern England coast, unused since a fire in 2003, blew away in Storm Austen on Friday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

Voters unused to the tighter deadlines also could have contributed to an increase in late ballots.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

His face softens in a way that I am entirely unused to seeing.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black


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