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Recent Examples of uncharacteristic
Campbell, the Lions' coach, detailed a number of Detroit's own uncharacteristic mistakes Sunday as factors in the loss.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
But after an uncharacteristic start, Kansas City is looking to avoid falling to 2–4.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025
Still not fully sold on Jags, who needed much good fortune and uncharacteristic Chiefs lapses to win last Monday night.
—Greg Cote
october 9, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
At the headline-index level, a modest blip, the S & P 500 down half a percent at the worst, though in part the slide is being buffered by uncharacteristic strength in some defensive groups.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
But after an uncharacteristic start, Kansas City is looking to avoid falling to 2–4.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025
Still not fully sold on Jags, who needed much good fortune and uncharacteristic Chiefs lapses to win last Monday night.
—Greg Cote
october 9, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
At the headline-index level, a modest blip, the S & P 500 down half a percent at the worst, though in part the slide is being buffered by uncharacteristic strength in some defensive groups.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncharacteristic
Adjective
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If the strong cashflow position of the firms at the centre of this bubble is unusual in the context of the Kindleberger framework, two other factors also stand out as untypical.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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What to Consider The price is a bit high, but not untypical for a high-quality pair of boots.—
Nathan Borchelt,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2023
Adjective
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What is atypical, economists say, is the historically high ratio of stock prices to corporate earnings.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Their daring brand of soccer chosen by Varas, general manager Tyler Heaps and president Tom Penn is atypical in MLS.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Uncharacteristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncharacteristic. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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