unfamiliar with (something)
idiom
: not having any knowledge of something
I'm unfamiliar with that subject/language.
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But the man's killing by officers who were unfamiliar with his community raises concerns about the decision to bring out-of-state police officers into the city to help provide policing for the event.
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
Those in the Gen Z range probably are unfamiliar with Dunaway, which makes the HBO doc a remarkable opportunity to introduce the current generation to a complex artist who was often labeled as difficult.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2024
Seventy-one percent never heard of Beshear and 75% were unfamiliar with Pritzker.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 8 July 2024
Crypto investors, who skew young and male, used to buy and sell the currency on crypto exchanges, a potential deal-breaker for those unfamiliar with bitcoin.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
Those in the Gen Z range probably are unfamiliar with Dunaway, which makes the HBO doc a remarkable opportunity to introduce the current generation to a complex artist who was often labeled as difficult.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2024
Seventy-one percent never heard of Beshear and 75% were unfamiliar with Pritzker.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 8 July 2024
Crypto investors, who skew young and male, used to buy and sell the currency on crypto exchanges, a potential deal-breaker for those unfamiliar with bitcoin.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
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“Unfamiliar with (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfamiliar%20with%20%28something%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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