Unfamiliarity is an English word with synonyms like strangeness or unusualness. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Unfamiliarity in a sentence
Unfamiliarity meaning
Lack of familiarity; ignorance or inexperience.
Synonyms of Unfamiliarity
Using Unfamiliarity
- The main meaning on this page is: Lack of familiarity; ignorance or inexperience.
- Useful related words include: strangeness, unusualness, familiarity.
- In the example corpus, unfamiliarity often appears in combinations such as: unfamiliarity with, the unfamiliarity, unfamiliarity of.
Context around Unfamiliarity
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unfamiliarity
- In this selection, "unfamiliarity" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, radical, modern, broad, issue, distinctive and may stand out and add context to how "unfamiliarity" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include about the unfamiliarity of online and and the unfamiliarity with the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unfamiliarity" sits close to words such as abrasion, abscess and aced, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unfamiliarity
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
For a while you will be doused in unfamiliarity. (9 words)
The unfamiliarity of students with this section makes it difficult. (10 words)
And according to Watson, that unfamiliarity may also be why the conservation field is overwhelmingly white. (16 words)
These are common-sense changes given the Postal Service’s delays in delivering mail, the risk of meeting with a witness during a pandemic and the unfamiliarity with the rules on the part of many people who will be voting absentee for the first time. (45 words)
Voters still experienced long queues exacerbated by unfamiliarity with automated voting, the incessant breakdown of the voting machines and the lack of transparency in the process which led to questions about the integrity of the election results. (37 words)
While this is encouraging for the industry, it does mean that inevitable factors such as unfamiliarity with the architecture, the difficulty of procuring spare parts and availability of equipment can complicate the issue of repairs. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Don’t expect such unfamiliarity to change anytime soon: As it turns out, Congress today is older than it’s ever been.
For a while you will be doused in unfamiliarity.
More just a unfamiliarity issue, Agyemang was positive in general and showed signs of being comfortable attacking from full-back when moved out there later on.
She highlighted the potential challenges faced by the elderly in accessing an online meeting, suggesting many could miss out due to unfamiliarity with social media.
This was that radical unfamiliarity distinctive of the ethnographic experience, in that it was as intrusive as it was intellectually invigorating.
While this is encouraging for the industry, it does mean that inevitable factors such as unfamiliarity with the architecture, the difficulty of procuring spare parts and availability of equipment can complicate the issue of repairs.
Brontman said conservative thought leaders in the country have intentionally made transgender and nonbinary people out to be a threat by exploiting people’s unfamiliarity with them.
Voters still experienced long queues exacerbated by unfamiliarity with automated voting, the incessant breakdown of the voting machines and the lack of transparency in the process which led to questions about the integrity of the election results.
You are not from the area and although what you did was extremely serious, I accept there was an element of unfamiliarity.
And according to Watson, that unfamiliarity may also be why the conservation field is overwhelmingly white.
Divorced from any larger stories, the one-off nature, mixed with Kita's unfamiliarity with the Transformers, makes this an easy read for those unfamiliar.
He discussed following his instincts when performing in different roles and using his background of technical skills, such as camera work and composition, to guide him through the unfamiliarity of acting on set.
In this gambit, Netflix seems to wager the film’s success on modern unfamiliarity with the 80-year-old classic.
Rev. Bruce Puckett of Duke University Chapel also talked about the unfamiliarity of online worship services.
These are common-sense changes given the Postal Service’s delays in delivering mail, the risk of meeting with a witness during a pandemic and the unfamiliarity with the rules on the part of many people who will be voting absentee for the first time.
The unfamiliarity of students with this section makes it difficult.
For some, this was their very first encounter with Miss Shiranui, or they at least played up that unfamiliarity for laughs.
Mohammed has never been to Mabella’s souk before, but the unfamiliarity of this marketplace doesn’t intimidate him.
This is WSU’s second go-around in The American, but there will still be plenty of unfamiliarity.
Zuck’s grilling by elected officials pointed out the latter’s broad unfamiliarity with the platform.
Common combinations with unfamiliarity
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- unfamiliarity with 17×
- the unfamiliarity 6×
- unfamiliarity of 6×
- that unfamiliarity 3×
- of unfamiliarity 2×
- and unfamiliarity 2×
- their unfamiliarity 2×