unusually

Example Sentences

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SpaceX has sought to sell to institutional investors who will hold the stock, but Musk also set aside 30% of the offering for retail investors — an unusually high percentage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Hyperacusis causes everyday noises to seem unusually loud or overwhelming.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

That is an unusually large number, and of itself it implied something odd was going on.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Rossetti, a licensed psychologist and unusually prolific exorcist, has “led hundreds of exorcism and deliverance sessions,” according to the website of his exorcism-focused nonprofit organization.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

“Gaween, my little frog,” he said, pausing, his voice unusually gentle.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich