Examples of unusual in a Sentence
It's not unusual for him to stay late at work.
a scene of unusual beauty
She has an unusual name.
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The event is sponsored by the Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society and features 30 dealers with minerals, gemstones, jewelry, fossils and unusual gifts.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Look for unusual activity such as unrecognized logins, changes to passwords or new connected devices.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
An interesting and unusual case is provided by the long poem that the Roman author Lucretius composed around 50 BC.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
The bearded vulture, a large bird of prey with an unusual diet consisting primarily of bones, has long fascinated ornithologists.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Look for unusual activity such as unrecognized logins, changes to passwords or new connected devices.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
An interesting and unusual case is provided by the long poem that the Roman author Lucretius composed around 50 BC.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
The bearded vulture, a large bird of prey with an unusual diet consisting primarily of bones, has long fascinated ornithologists.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Unusual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unusual. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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unusual
adjective
un·usu·al
ˌən-ˈyüzh-(ə-)wəl 
-ˈyü-zhəl
unusually
adverb
-ē
unusualness
noun
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