How to use unusual in a sentence

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• It's unusual for Mays to strike out looking. He usually takes a cut at it.From the entry look
• It is unusual for a team to score a hundred goals in one game.From the entry score
• Some marine salvagers might be interested in these unusual mag hits.From the entry mag
• Under unusual conditions, even gold can be made to bond with other elements.From the entry bond
• The center had 11 assists and 10 blocks tonight for a very unusual double double.From the entry double double
• The middle movement is completely pentatonic, giving it an unusual sound.From the entry pentatonic
• Many people had looked but it was unusual to see these searches bearing fruit.From the entry bear fruit
• The monobrowed girl was frequently teased at school for her unusual appearance.From the entry monobrowed
• Rebleeds are not unusual. A brisk rebleed is an urgent concern.From the entry rebleed
• Due to the unusual shape of these PCBs, depanelization takes a long time.From the entry depanelization
• Chuukese has the unusual feature of permitting word-initial geminate (double) consonants.From the entry Chuukese
• The choice to punt at this down and distance is unusual.From the entry down and distance
• Jim scared her half to death when he approached her with such an unusual strut.From the entry half to death
• At dusk an unusual calm befalls the wetlands.From the entry befall
• The recipe referred to several unusual ingredients.From the entry refer
• That guy will bleg on the most unusual topics.From the entry bleg
• This is a most unusual specimen.From the entry most
• Nobody, or almost, noticed anything unusual.From the entry almost
• So far, nothing unusual has happened.From the entry so far
• IP in IP is an unusual mechanism: not only does it use two network layers, it uses the same protocol on both.From the entry IP in IP
• Elephants and manatees are unusual among mammals because they are polyphyodonts. Most mammals are diphyodonts, replacing their teeth only once in their lives.From the entry polyphyodont
• It is not unusual practice to edit together sections of a long speech to accurately summarise it.2025 November 10, Kevin Rawlinson, “BBC resignations are result of internal ‘coup’, says former Sun editor”, in The Guardian, →ISSN. From the entry egg on
• This dissonant combination of commodity wealth and mass poverty is not unusual.2025 November 4, Eric Levitz, “The most likely AI apocalypse: How artificial intelligence could be leading most humans into an inescapable…. From the entry resource curse
• He was notable not only for his longevity but also for his unusual lucidity for his age.2024 June 11, Alex Williams, “Morrie Markoff, Listed as Oldest Man in the U.S., Dies at 110”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry lucidity
• At the same time, it’s not unusual for them to be similar.2023 September 4, Elisabeth Buchwald, “The Fed cares a lot about jobs data — but it may be getting mixed signals”, in CNN Business. From the entry ADP
• Wearing number 66 for his club side, Alexander-Arnold is no stranger to an unusual shirt number.2023 June 17, Emma Smith, “Malta 0-4 England”, in BBC Sport. From the entry stranger
• The quick sale was considered unusual because Buffett is known for making longer term bets.2023 May 16, Michelle Toh, “Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sells entire stake in TSMC”, in CNN Business. From the entry Buffett
• Oca (right), the first unusual vegetable I grew, soon became a staple.2022, Huw Richards, The Vegetable Grower's Handbook, New York: DK Publishing, →ISBN. From the entry Aztec broccoli
• Much-loved characters living on after their author’s death is not so unusual these days.2021 August 28, Grant Smithies, “The Dark Remains: Ian Rankin's 'terrifying' return”, in Stuff. From the entry lash
• “Care will be taken to only remove the animals exhibiting these unusual behaviors.”2021 September 27, Amanda Holpuch, “River otter attacks baffle authorities in Anchorage, Alaska”, in The Guardian. From the entry exhibit
• Lucy added: "Working in a busy station means that acquiring animals on shift isn't particularly unusual.2021 February 10, “Stop & Examine”, in RAIL, number 924, page 70. From the entry rehome
• Thus, ska punk managed to revitalize punk through the popularization of a more unusual genre.2019, Kevin L. Ferguson, Pop Goes the Decade: The Nineties, ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, page 126. From the entry ska punk
• It's unusual to see Scorsese, as a filmmaker, cut up this way, and it's wonderful.2019 June 12, Stephanie Zacharek, “Martin Scorsese's Bob Dylan Film Rolling Thunder Revue Is One of the Most Truthful Movies You'll See in…. From the entry hoodwinkery
• But the flock love Brenda’s unusual approach to sheephood; will their adoration change the predator’s mind?2019 August 3, Imogen Russell Williams, “Children’s and teens roundup: the best new picture books and novels”, in Katharine Viner, editor…. From the entry sheephood
• But the European fossils are from a most unusual branch of the family known as bothremydids.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 29. From the entry bothremydid

Meaning of unusual

1. adjective Not usual, out of the ordinary.
2. noun Something that is unusual; an anomaly.

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Questions about unusual in a sentence

How do you use unusual in a sentence?

Unusual is used as an adjective and noun. For example: “Every once in a while, though, Idol comes across an unusual talent who just blows everyone away.”

What is a short sentence with unusual?

“Nobody, or almost, noticed anything unusual.”

What does unusual mean?

Unusual means not usual, out of the ordinary.