adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
totally
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I was thrilled at the prospect ahead of me but diffident and embarrassed at joining a community so totally unfamiliar .
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They were unmarked, and totally unfamiliar .
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But what was totally unfamiliar was the athleticism and poised stage presence she had achieved in such a short time.
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Now she was praying that her idea was wrong, that she would find herself looking at some one totally unfamiliar .
■ NOUN
environment
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Living in an unfamiliar environment , surrounded by strangers, people felt uneasy, lost, and disoriented.
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Stress, produced by three bursts of noise when the monkeys were placed in an unfamiliar environment , compounded the problems.
place
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She had never liked being in the dark, especially being in unfamiliar places in the dark.
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The really valuable experience comes from landing in many different, unfamiliar places , whether they are fields or large aerodromes.
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If the horse is taken to a show, or event, or some other unfamiliar place , its apprehension automatically increases.
surroundings
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It took D'Arcy a few seconds to connect the familiar face in the unfamiliar surroundings .
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Laboratory experiments have proven that unfamiliar surroundings and a change in daily schedule can lead to sleep problems.
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If people are already ill at ease in unfamiliar surroundings the order of service becomes another pressure.
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It's not only riding skills that count when considering a holiday, but the ability to cope in unfamiliar surroundings .
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Players will tend to perform better when they are among friends than when they are placed in unfamiliar surroundings .
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Shooting video in unfamiliar surroundings raises potential hazards.
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Working as a team, and working in unfamiliar surroundings are important.
territory
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This was their one mistake, this entering on unfamiliar territory - his territory.
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Every large event, personal or shared, takes us into unfamiliar territory .
word
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Familiar terms appear to offer children a specific location for the contrasts carried by an unfamiliar word .
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When a child encounters an unfamiliar word , there are several helpful ways to intervene.
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If you come across an unfamiliar word or phrase, find its source.
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However well and clearly you speak, you will not be understood if you use unfamiliar words .
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They uttered unfamiliar words , exchanging for their long-held tenderness their new-found passion.
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As predicted, children also assume, when they hear unfamiliar words , that these label unfamiliar categories.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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an unfamiliar name
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Driving on the left-hand side of the road was unfamiliar and a little frightening.
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His name may be unfamiliar to Western audiences.
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It took Steven some time to get used to his unfamiliar surroundings.
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She needs your support even more now that she's in an unfamiliar environment.
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She noticed an unfamiliar truck parked across the street.
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She spoke with an unfamiliar accent.
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Some of these expressions may be unfamiliar to your students.
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The army uses satellites to help soldiers navigate unfamiliar terrain.
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The song is in Russian, a language unfamiliar to many singers.
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The voice on the phone sounded unfamiliar .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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I saw saxifrages and wild thyme and others that were unfamiliar to me.
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I simply notice, one day after clamming, an irritating deposit of grit beneath ten unfamiliar growths on my hands.
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Scientists and policy makers face unfamiliar challenges in addressing these broader contextual issues in population health.
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She may have waked and listened to the breathing beside her, and been shaken by unfamiliar emotions and tender resolves.
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Some of the waders were unfamiliar to me.
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The resulting look may not have been pretty on the final day, but neither was it unfamiliar .
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They are unfamiliar with its routine.