unfamiliar with (something)
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: not having any knowledge of something
I'm unfamiliar with that subject/language.
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At that point in the day, the phoneless Masters Tournament patrons were not unfamiliar with the sound of thousands of simultaneous groans.
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Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Start With The Basics Many people are unfamiliar with Crohn’s disease.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 11 Apr. 2025
Three cuts from the set make a home on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart, a tally that Smith was previously largely unfamiliar with.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Most Marvel Cinematic Universe fans will be unfamiliar with this nefarious dark alter ego of the mysterious crusader called Sentry, who is essentially Marvel Comics' psychotic version of DC Comics' Superman.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Start With The Basics Many people are unfamiliar with Crohn’s disease.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 11 Apr. 2025
Three cuts from the set make a home on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart, a tally that Smith was previously largely unfamiliar with.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Most Marvel Cinematic Universe fans will be unfamiliar with this nefarious dark alter ego of the mysterious crusader called Sentry, who is essentially Marvel Comics' psychotic version of DC Comics' Superman.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unfamiliar with (something)
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“Unfamiliar with (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfamiliar%20with%20%28something%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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