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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a very uncommon" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is rare or not frequently encountered.
Example: "The museum displayed a very uncommon artifact from ancient Egypt that fascinated all the visitors."
Alternatives: "a quite rare" or "an exceptionally rare".
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It's a very uncommon case.
It's a very uncommon occurrence".
Wandering spleen is a very uncommon condition.
In a blink, he became a very uncommon choice for common reading.
"But you might have also read that that's a very uncommon symptom.
This is something we train for — although it's a very uncommon event".
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During his NBA career, Barkley was a constant mismatch because he possessed a set of very uncommon skills and could play in a variety of positions.
They are nocturnal though so a sighting is very uncommon, but if you are out at night looking, keep your eyes peeled for unusual green eye shine.
Such a low Tm is very uncommon in Yb-based intermetallic systems with no sizeable Kondo interaction (like YbPt2Sn), which usually have transition temperatures of a few Kelvin.
A similar phenomenon is very uncommon among runners.
In contrast, acute appendicitis induced by obstruction with a benign tumour is very uncommon.
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