unfamiliar to

Frequency: 8.2110.6 per million words

Used to specify the person to whom something is unfamiliar.

unfamiliarunfamiliar + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • The language was completely unfamiliar to me.
  • The customs of the country were unfamiliar to the tourists.
  • These scientific terms might be unfamiliar to general readers.
  • The landscape looked strange and unfamiliar to him.
  • Such aggressive behavior was unfamiliar to her gentle nature.
  • The concept of freedom was unfamiliar to those born in captivity.
  • Although the music was unfamiliar to the audience, they enjoyed it.
  • The new software interface is still unfamiliar to most employees.
  • This specific dialect is unfamiliar to speakers of standard Italian.
  • The name was unfamiliar to me, so I didn't recognize him.