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Recent Examples of freakish There’s always the freakish surgery-return season from Verlander to point to, but that’s an obvious outlier that won’t be topped until the nanobots are duct-taping ligaments back together in real-time. Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025 There may never be another big American exhibition about this freakish little era, when artists figured out how to make colorful ooze do their bidding. Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024 In this instance, freakish conditions had directed the sound of an Antarctic event northward, toward a lonely expanse of ocean. Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024 The 100 percent carbon shaft of the Storm 2 is strong enough to withstand freakish plants that would normally end in snapping, light enough (at 75 grams per meter) to prevent fatigue after repetitive motion, and stiff enough to propel us forward. Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for freakish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freakish
Adjective
  • Grandchildren who are close to grandparents are more secure, perform better in school and are less impulsive.
    Mark Gerson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
  • Lori, impulsive and headstrong in her own way, won’t let Ruth slip away so easily.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 May 2025
Adjective
  • This eccentric novel—by turns a workplace comedy, a philosophical inquisition, and a smorgasbord of bodily horror—is given life by Larraquy’s electric prose and by the merciless passions of his characters.
    The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
  • Meanwhile over at Rolling Stone, David Fear praises the film for staying true to the series’ gentle, eccentric tone that never fails to be filled with empathy.
    Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • Some of the problems are caused by a volatile economic landscape.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
  • Trump’s supporters are grasping for justifications for a volatile stock market and looming price increases.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • Garden Graduation is all about creating a whimsical experience with floral outdoor place settings, picnic-style decor with gingham throws, and charcuterie boards.
    Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025
  • In a whimsical yet poignant exploration, Perry draws inspiration from the realm of Outsider Art, sparked by the discovery that visionary artist Madge Gill (1882–1961) once exhibited within these very walls, in 1942.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025

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“Freakish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freakish. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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