UNFAMILIAR in a Sentence

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 Meanings and Examples of UNFAMILIAR
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
unfamiliar
 a.  not known or well known
Classic Sentence: (34 in 3 pages)
1  But this Peachtree Street she was looking upon was so denuded of landmarks it was as unfamiliar as if she had never seen it before.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIII
2  Though the sidewalks were jammed, the faces she saw were as unfamiliar as the signs overhead, new people, many rough-looking men and tawdrily dressed women.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIII
3  It was in this frame of mind that, striking back from the shore one morning into the windings of an unfamiliar lane, she came suddenly upon the figure of George Dorset.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: Chapter 6
4  The world of hunting and camping-outfits and fishing-tackle was unfamiliar to her, and in Kennicott's interest she found something creative and joyous.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER V
5  It was a smart suit with lines unfamiliar to the dragging yellow and pink frocks of the town.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
6  On a swing shelf was a row of books unfamiliar to Gopher Prairie: Mosher editions of the poets, black and red German novels, a Charles Lamb in crushed levant.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
7  She was trying to feed her illusion of adventure by staring at unfamiliar houses.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIV
8  An indescribable oppression, which seemed to generate in some unfamiliar part of her consciousness, filled her whole being with a vague anguish.
The Awakening By Kate Chopin
Context  Highlight   In III
9  It was strange and unfamiliar; it was a mood.
The Awakening By Kate Chopin
Context  Highlight   In III
10  She liked then to wander alone into strange and unfamiliar places.
The Awakening By Kate Chopin
Context  Highlight   In XIX
11  A feeling that was unfamiliar but very delicious came over her.
The Awakening By Kate Chopin
Context  Highlight   In XXIV
12  They shook hands briefly and a strained, unfamiliar look of embarrassment came over Gatsby's face.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 4
13  Wondering if he were sick I went over to find out--an unfamiliar butler with a villainous face squinted at me suspiciously from the door.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
14  Daisy looked at Tom frowning and an indefinable expression, at once definitely unfamiliar and vaguely recognizable, as if I had only heard it described in words, passed over Gatsby's face.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
15  Jordan and Tom and I got into the front seat of Gatsby's car, Tom pushed the unfamiliar gears tentatively and we shot off into the oppressive heat leaving them out of sight behind.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
Example Sentence:
1  What annoys me about these people is their unthinking hostility to anything foreign or unfamiliar.
2  I'm unfamiliar with this type of computer.
3  The language was completely unfamiliar to me.
4  She seemed unfamiliar with the concept that everyone should have an equal opportunity.
5  She speaks no Japanese and is unfamiliar with Japanese culture.
6  He quickly adjusts to the unfamiliar environment.
7  I noticed several unfamiliar faces in the meeting room.
8  Named port unfamiliar advice what facilities there including wharf side draught.
9  A knowledge of etymology can help you on many English tests: if you know what the roots and prefixes mean, you can determine the meanings of unfamiliar words.