well-acquainted
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Investing in the AI boom seems risky, but Cummins is well-acquainted with business cycles.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
There's a reason this protest streak runs so hot in South Korea, which only became a democracy in the late 1980s and is well-acquainted with political interference, dictatorships and military overreach.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
But I have become quite well-acquainted with Helen Webb and Sam Young, the two lead characters in Netflix’s frothy new spy series “Black Doves,” played by Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw, respectively.
From Salon • Dec. 11, 2024
U.S. citizens, and everyone around the world, ought to be well-acquainted with history and understand the real danger behind antisemitic sentiment, threats, and attacks and the dangerous road this has led us down for generations.”
From Washington Times • Jan. 26, 2023
During my first year in Chicago, I had become well-acquainted with this skyward route.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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