unusually

Example Sentences

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The findings suggest that the combination of upright walking and larger brains may explain why humans developed such an unusually strong preference for the right hand.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

The article portrays California’s 2026 governor’s race as unusually unsettled and “confounding,” with many voters either undecided or only weakly committed to a choice, even as the primary enters its final weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The NEH case is one data point in that larger story, but it is an unusually well-documented one.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

Many are turning to the U.S., where an unusually large armada of tankers are headed to fill up.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

It was these thoughts of him that made her slow as she passed the library door which, unusually, was closed.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan