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Recent Examples of uncharacteristic
Gauff finished the match with an uncharacteristic 33 unforced errors, which ultimately put her in a rut that Osaka took advantage of.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Grief does make people do uncharacteristic things, and that can be hurtful to those who need care and compassion the most.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Center fielder Bryce Teodosio, who has outstanding range, got an uncharacteristic bad jump on the ball.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Acting with uncharacteristic swiftness, the federal government issued a scathing criminal complaint against Mizuhara just three weeks later — on April 11 — that supported Ohtani’s narrative.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Grief does make people do uncharacteristic things, and that can be hurtful to those who need care and compassion the most.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Center fielder Bryce Teodosio, who has outstanding range, got an uncharacteristic bad jump on the ball.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Acting with uncharacteristic swiftness, the federal government issued a scathing criminal complaint against Mizuhara just three weeks later — on April 11 — that supported Ohtani’s narrative.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 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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As for filming, Peckham welcomed the atypical acting realities of the motion capture performance.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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That blend of sadness and comedy, and even atypical family dynamics, run throughout a lot of your work.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Uncharacteristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncharacteristic. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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