unfrequent
- a word derived from frequent.
Example Sentences
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The Golden Eagle breeds only in the Highlands, but it is not an unfrequent visitor to the Lowlands of Scotland in the cold season.
From British Birds in their Haunts by Johns, Rev. C. A.
Though not born to support a military character, he gave sufficient proofs of his courage, not only in public tournaments, which were then not unfrequent in Italy, but also upon more trying occasions.
From The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume I (of 3) by Knowles, John
Query, Is there a place correctly so called, or is this one of the misnomers not unfrequent among seamen?
From Notes and Queries, Number 85, June 14, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. by Various
It was perhaps at some of these conferences that Mary imperceptibly imbibed, from her future mother-in-law, and her not unfrequent visitor, Nostradamus, a slight portion of that tendency to superstitious belief then so prevalent.
From Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume I (of 2) by Bell, Henry Glassford
The scene that ensued was of a character not unfrequent in low London districts, but none the less worthy of record.
From The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young by Various
