Example Sentences

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Today, the median age of U.S. motorcycle owners hovers around 50, with younger people put off by high prices or unfamiliarity with the pastime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Newly minted expats get off the plane and immediately step into a whirlwind of unfamiliarity: Language.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

That demand, he suggested, is less about specific cultural moments - such as space missions or science-fiction references - and more about a general appetite for unfamiliarity and escape.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Although an emergency room can keep someone safe, many autistic people find its bright lights, incessant noise and unfamiliarity to be more distressing than helpful.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Perhaps as a result of all this unfamiliarity, I yearned for some of the simple pleasures that I had known as a boy.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela