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Recent Examples of freakish 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 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
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Adjective
  • Bold steps need calculated moves, not impulsive reactions.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Ari is a rich kid from New York, who is an impulsive motormouth desperate for Sam’s affection.
    Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • They are set to reprise their roles as Jet and Frances, respectively, the Owens sisters’ eccentric aunts who educate them on all things magic.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Originally a mansion built in 1881, the 14-room boutique hotel feels like staying at your eccentric friend’s country home in the best way; splashy decor and mixed prints characterize the aesthetic, and many of the pieces are handmade or one-of-a-kind.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Yet last week’s warning from Jet2, a business respected for its cost control and excellent customer service, has served as a reminder that, for all the impressive growth of recent years, this remains a volatile and sometimes unpredictable sector.
    Ian King, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • While any single month can be volatile and revisions can further change our understanding, hiring ground to a halt in May and June in the uncertain aftermath of the Liberation Day tariff announcements.
    Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Johnson Hartig, the brand's CEO and Creative Director, whose whimsical graphics, collage-effect embellishments, and historical references are core to the brand ethos, also met the moment in today's fraught political and cultural environment with his show.
    Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Cardi's body art is significantly brighter and more colorful thanks to Schene's additional touch-ups to her decade-old tattoo, which included a whimsical hot pink butterfly, several new peacock feathers and flowers, among other eccentric details.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Freakish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freakish. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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