unaccustomed
adjective
un·ac·cus·tomed
ˌən-ə-ˈkə-stəmd 
1
: not customary : not usual or common
2
: not habituated
—usually used with to
Examples of unaccustomed in a Sentence
They responded to our request with unaccustomed speed.
pampered youngsters who were unaccustomed to such hard work
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Some areas could see up to four months' worth of rain in just five days, leading to flash flooding in areas unaccustomed to such events.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Any amount of ice is dangerous, especially for a region so unaccustomed to it.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Raising windshield wipers is a practice that likely boggles those unaccustomed to winter weather.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unaccustomed
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“Unaccustomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccustomed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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unaccustomed
adjective
un·ac·cus·tomed
ˌən-ə-ˈkəs-təmd
1
: unusual, unfamiliar
unaccustomed scenes
2
: not used to something : not accustomed
unaccustomed to travel
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