unusual
adjective
not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional.
unusualness
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a word derived from
unusual.
Example Sentences
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I don’t think there’s anyone can touch us for … unusualness.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
A woman conductor leading a brand-new work by a woman composer is still noteworthy and surprising for its unusualness — a rarer event than it ought to be.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2021
The documentary spends ample time underscoring the unusualness of the arrangement.
From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2021
We can begin now by using the standard deviation as a measure of "unusualness."
From Textbooks ● Nov. 29, 2017
Accustomed to Spanish deference, she was nonplussed by his authoritative air, yet its very unusualness invested it with a certain charm.
From The Mystery of The Barranca by Herman Whitaker
