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- adjective Not
modern
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Examples
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This assessment sounds not only apocalyptic, but also "unmodern," if not anachronistic.
Unpopular Prospect of World War III: The 20th Century Is Not Over Yet 2009
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Internationalization has, in practice, been a process of everyone's coming to live and act the same; the Japanese gave up their kimonos because they were considered "unmodern," while Beijing destroyed its old city for the same reason.
Damage Control 2007
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A philosopher, at any rate, should be able to endure the charge of being 'unmodern' with fortitude.
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They do the trick, certainly, for kids who need a rugged keyboard in class, but at first blush, they seem remarkably "unmodern", particularly when netbooks can be had for $200 that allow far greater capabilities than essentially glorified typewriters.
ZDNet News - News Page One Christopher Dawson 2010
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This assessment sounds not only apocalyptic, but also "unmodern," if not anachronistic.
American Chronicle 2009
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This assessment sounds not only apocalyptic, but also "unmodern," if not anachronistic.
American Chronicle 2009
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Just about * all* religious texts have some pretty unmodern sentiments.
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Just about * all* religious texts have some pretty unmodern sentiments.
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She used to say she was the most unmodern woman in the world because she had no ambition at all.
Scarlet Nights Jude Deveraux 2010
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She used to say she was the most unmodern woman in the world because she had no ambition at all.
Scarlet Nights Jude Deveraux 2010
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