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Recent Examples of uncharacteristic
And then games happened and the Boilers tumbled and slid in wildly uncharacteristic ways.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Mar. 2026
The uncharacteristic misses were surprising for a team that has played together for the past two seasons.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Horford put up 17 points and six rebounds while De’Anthony Melton had an uncharacteristic tough shooting night and made just 3 of 14 from the field.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
The notoriously private couple has rarely discussed their relationship over the years, so a private wedding ceremony outside of the spotlight would not be uncharacteristic for them.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Mar. 2026
The uncharacteristic misses were surprising for a team that has played together for the past two seasons.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Horford put up 17 points and six rebounds while De’Anthony Melton had an uncharacteristic tough shooting night and made just 3 of 14 from the field.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
The notoriously private couple has rarely discussed their relationship over the years, so a private wedding ceremony outside of the spotlight would not be uncharacteristic for them.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2026
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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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This atypical prison is designed to house atypical prisoners.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Testimony by Termini and Miles is intended to directly rebut DraftKings’ assertions and to help convince Judge Pratt that DraftKings’ use of NCAA trademarks is atypical, unauthorized and warranting of a TRO.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Uncharacteristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncharacteristic. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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