unacquainted
Britishadjective
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not familiar or conversant with (someone or something)
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(of people) not having met or been introduced
Example Sentences
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Whoever said “blondes have more fun” was clearly unacquainted with the early Targaryens.
From Los Angeles Times
For those unacquainted with a typewriter, it was once a popular machine for writing on paper.
From Los Angeles Times
For the unacquainted, I'll share how I first came to learn of Hazan.
From Salon
Writing the screenplay for “Women Talking” required a rigor and ruthlessness I was previously unacquainted with.
From Los Angeles Times
But residents aren’t completely dependent on income from people passing through, nor are they unacquainted with profound change.
From Seattle Times
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