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Recent Examples of uncharacteristic
That sounded like an uncharacteristic call to ignore facts that conflict with his plan.
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Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
The officer took possession of the skull and noted that there was no visible damage or uncharacteristic holes on it, the report added.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
From that moment on, Alcaraz seemed the more assured player, utilizing his favorite dropshot to lethal effect and capitalizing on Djokovic’s uncharacteristic unforced errors.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Yes, they were undone by one uncharacteristic error by Martin Zubimendi and two brilliant long-range shots in the defeat against United, but what really stuck out on second viewing was the way their approach changed shortly after taking the lead in the 29th minute.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
The officer took possession of the skull and noted that there was no visible damage or uncharacteristic holes on it, the report added.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
From that moment on, Alcaraz seemed the more assured player, utilizing his favorite dropshot to lethal effect and capitalizing on Djokovic’s uncharacteristic unforced errors.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Yes, they were undone by one uncharacteristic error by Martin Zubimendi and two brilliant long-range shots in the defeat against United, but what really stuck out on second viewing was the way their approach changed shortly after taking the lead in the 29th minute.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 Jan. 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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Read more in our November report on what made the process atypical and what information will stay on the labels.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
13 Feb. 2026
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But these takedowns of generally easy targets are atypical.—
Adelle Waldman,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Uncharacteristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncharacteristic. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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