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Examples of unusual in a Sentence
It's not unusual for him to stay late at work.
a scene of unusual beauty
She has an unusual name.
Recent Examples on the Web
Cruelty reigns in encampments, and to an unusual degree; a more civilized society would put up with them less.
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Stephen Eide, National Review, 21 Apr. 2024
But the latest case at USC is a bit unusual for several reasons, Ungar said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
The morning opened with a somber and serious debate and unusual sense of purpose as Republican and Democratic leaders united to urge quick approval, saying that would ensure the United States supported its allies and remained a leader on the world stage.
—Stephen Groves, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
As a result of this and other unusual qualities, everything that falls into the lake, from pollen grains to radioactive particles, gets preserved in layers of sediment that can be very precisely dated.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
Experts think this unusual sight may have seemed significant to cultures tracking the movements of celestial bodies.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
Families that require flexible or unusual hours might find this form of care helpful compared with a child-care center, which may have set hours, Crystal Stairs Resource & Referral Department program manager Cecilia Rojas notes.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Why Oklahoma? To say Oklahoma City is an unusual choice for what would be the world’s fifth largest building is an understatement.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 18 Apr. 2024
The sports betting operators and an organization that monitors gambling markets brought the unusual bets to the NBA’s attention, and the sports book froze the $80,000 wager, which would have otherwise paid out to $1.1 million.
—Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 17 Apr. 2024
Stephen Eide, National Review, 21 Apr. 2024
But the latest case at USC is a bit unusual for several reasons, Ungar said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
The morning opened with a somber and serious debate and unusual sense of purpose as Republican and Democratic leaders united to urge quick approval, saying that would ensure the United States supported its allies and remained a leader on the world stage.
—Stephen Groves, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
As a result of this and other unusual qualities, everything that falls into the lake, from pollen grains to radioactive particles, gets preserved in layers of sediment that can be very precisely dated.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
Experts think this unusual sight may have seemed significant to cultures tracking the movements of celestial bodies.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
Families that require flexible or unusual hours might find this form of care helpful compared with a child-care center, which may have set hours, Crystal Stairs Resource & Referral Department program manager Cecilia Rojas notes.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Why Oklahoma? To say Oklahoma City is an unusual choice for what would be the world’s fifth largest building is an understatement.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 18 Apr. 2024
The sports betting operators and an organization that monitors gambling markets brought the unusual bets to the NBA’s attention, and the sports book froze the $80,000 wager, which would have otherwise paid out to $1.1 million.
—Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Unusual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unusual. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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unusual
adjective
un·usu·al
ˌən-ˈyüzh-(ə-)wəl 
-ˈyü-zhəl
unusually
adverb
-ē
unusualness
noun
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