unusual

[US]/ʌn'juːʒʊəl/
[UK]/ʌn'jʊʒʊəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. out of the ordinary; not typical; uncommon.

Phrases & Collocations

unusual weather

Example Sentences

they made an unusual duo.

a man of unusual talent.

a novel of unusual power.

it was unusual for Dennis to be late.

It is unusual to see snow in this region.

He discovered an unusual meteorite.

Symptoms are unusual paleness and tiredness.

an unusual degree of dissonance for such choral styles.

Rufus, an unusual cognomen;

highly sensitive to any unusual sound in the machine

has an unusual philosophy of life.

an unusual reading of the old manuscript.

This cake has an unusual flavor.

There's an unusual twist to the plot at the end of the book.

the constitutional prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment

a good jump shooter having an unusual form.

a most unusual astronomer inasmuch as he was deaf mute.

noting his mother's unusual gaiety.

anything unusual made her snappy and nervous.

Real-world Examples

There was nothing very unusual about Pompeii.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 2

M's experience is not unusual, the AP reports.

Source: This month VOA Special English

It is unusual, even in these unusual times that we live in.

Source: NPR News August 2018 Compilation

So a miracle is a very big achievement and often something quite unusual.

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

Nothing really unusual here until we zoom out and now you see the problem.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2019 Collection

Well, I was thinking it might be nice to do something more unusual.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

He had lived a very unusual life. And he had some very unusual skills.

Source: Global Slow English

One scientist called that incident even more unusual than the pilot whales getting stuck.

Source: VOA Special September 2022 Collection

There's one more unusual pairing we're going to talk about today.

Source: Children's Learning Classroom

An MIT engineering professor calls it unusual and eerie and scary but ultimately beautiful.

Source: CNN Listening Collection August 2021

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