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unusual Adjective

— If something is unusual, it is not what you expect. It is not an everyday thing or happening. It was a warm night, unusual for mid Winter. With his bright pink hair, he was most unusual to look at. It is not unusual for him to be late.

unusual

— adjective not usual or common or ordinary a scene of unusual beauty a man of unusual ability cruel and unusual punishment an unusual meteorite — adjective not commonly encountered two-career families are no longer unusual — adjective (= strange) being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird a strange exaltation that was indefinable a strange fantastical mind what a strange sense of humor she has

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strange uncommon extraordinary odd abnormal rare exceptional peculiar special bizarre queer different eccentric unwonted remarkable weird unique unconventional particular offbeat irregular unnatural unaccustomed singular phenomenal outlandish not normal unfamiliar surprising freak distinctive atypical anomalous amazing unexpected uncanny scarce outstanding out of the ordinary occult formidable curious way-out unused unorthodox unfrequent superior strange-looking something extraordinary serious

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Simple sentences

This is an unusual situation.

It's pretty unusual.

Don't you smell something unusual?

That's an unusual thing, undoubtedly.

Snowing at this time of the year is unusual.

The weather has been unusual this year.

Nowadays it is not unusual for a woman to travel alone.

That's unusual.

Their manner of bringing up their children is extremely unusual.

I heard an unusual sound.

I heard an unusual noise.

This is unusual.

It's unusual.

Some clarinetists use clarinets tuned to A instead of B flat in passages which would otherwise be written in unusual keys.

Her unusual behavior caused our suspicions.

Valencia is famous for its unusual architecture.

It is unusual to see rock stars wearing a tie!

I've never tasted anything as unusual as this.

It's unusual for him to get up early.

Movie subtitles

Zheng He was an unusual man.

There's nothing unusual in that.

Nothing unusual in that.

Something of an unusual tribute.

Although vomiting after strychnine poisoning would be unusual, wouldn't it?

And while the circumstances are unusual, it's clear your mother expressed a wish to remain here.

And that is why unusual things were believed to be true.

Everything that is different, unusual, scares them.

Forgive me, but I'm forced to take unusual precautions.

You're a very unusual stenographer.

An unusual crime.

A most unusual design.

A joint session of your two bodies, called by me as governor of the state, is an unusual procedure.

It is necessitated by unusual circumstances.

And substitute something of my own? - Quite an unusual request.

Now isn't that unusual.

It's an unusual ring.

Well, that's not unusual.

Something unusual.

Now, here is a most unusual organ.

Whale knew Rains and his work and he knew the voice had to be a distinctive one because of the unusual nature of the role.

It was unusual in that he was paid only when actually working on a picture.

However, the diversion being over. may I conclude my mission to your unusual country?

A most unusual gift.

Why, Colonel darling, such unusual generosity from you. must be making you feel unwell.

It is unusual for the cocktail hour.

This is unusual weather, sir.

Mighty unusual weather.

It is unusual.

What's so unusual his hand?

Half Russian, half Rumanian, he was a man. of unusual and deadly charms.

Nothing unusual ever happens around here.

Say, uh, that's very unusual for a secretary, isn't it?

An unusual place. Behind the curtain. A signal?

News and current affairs

What was unusual here was not the cop's heavy-handedness.

That, too, would not have been unusual.

They note that the Golden Age was in fact an unusual period, if you look at the last two centuries of economic history.

Specifically, policymakers must be open and willing to understand the unusual challenges facing the US economy, react accordingly, and possess sufficiently potent policy instruments.

An unusual meeting of scientists took place in Paris this summer, when scientists gathered to brainstorm about the need for a new science, one that could be as revolutionary as Einstein's insights were a century ago.

While the only safe bet is continuing high volatility, we are at an unusual juncture where the short- and long-term trends appear to be very different.

Of the two approaches, Germany's is the more unusual bet.

In recent weeks, an unusual number of senior military officers have published articles in official newspapers calling for Party discipline and unity, and alluding to the military's role in containing the infighting.

What was unusual about Bo was his open ambition.

The resulting unusual economic environment of falling prices and wages can also have a damaging psychological impact on households and businesses.

This could disturb the unusual calm that lately has been comforting equity markets.

Epidemiologists have suggested that the study of how infectious diseases are propagated may illuminate the unusual patterns of financial contagion that we have seen in the last five years.

Indeed, many historical episodes of diminished or even negative growth have gone by without any unusual social problems.

In the case of breast conservation, radiation therapy is needed from the beginning, except in unusual circumstances.

Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve's unusual activism, including an ever-expanding list of experimental measures, will yield fewer benefits and entail growing costs and risks.

The discovery is the result of a strategic policy maintained through successive Brazilian administrations, something unusual in Latin America.

This is an unusual move, considering the Gulf states' tradition of treating political disagreements as a family matter, to be handled behind the scenes.

What made Mr. Lavin an unusual right-of-center candidate was that he proposed many initiatives that would modernize Chile's political and social institutions.

But to drive past the Olympic Green in Beijing will help make many Chinese believe that perhaps the center will hold in this unprecedented and unusual experiment of nation building.

Indeed, working daily with Chinese TV creators, I noticed a subtle, almost instinctive tendency to avoid any content or format that is unusual, novel, or unorthodox, never mind subversive.

Karimov, for his part, acted with unusual statesmanship during the recent violence in Kyrgyzstan.

After all, confrontations like this are not unusual in Latin America's rigid presidential systems.

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