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: markedly strange or abnormal
freakish appearance
freakishly
adverb
freakishness
noun
Examples of freakish in a Sentence
a freakish twist of fate
had a freakish roommate in college who once decided to drive all the way to Canada on the spur of the moment
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Consumer spending this year has been weak, but that could have been because of freakish weather.
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John Dorfman, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
General manager Chris Ballard spoke candidly about Richardson on Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine, where two years ago Richardson put his freakish athleticism on display en route to Indianapolis selecting him fourth in the 2023 NFL Draft.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Defensive tackle Kenneth Grant and edge Shemar Stewart are two of Bruce Feldman’s freakish potential risers.
—Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Lazy, inconsistent, entitled, and maybe the most freakish athlete currently in the NFL.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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John Dorfman, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
General manager Chris Ballard spoke candidly about Richardson on Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine, where two years ago Richardson put his freakish athleticism on display en route to Indianapolis selecting him fourth in the 2023 NFL Draft.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Defensive tackle Kenneth Grant and edge Shemar Stewart are two of Bruce Feldman’s freakish potential risers.
—Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Lazy, inconsistent, entitled, and maybe the most freakish athlete currently in the NFL.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for freakish
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“Freakish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freakish. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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