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Recent Examples of uncharacteristic
The entire Mets lineup has been marred in an uncharacteristic slump, but in the bottom of the fourth inning on Tuesday night at Citi Field, Juan Soto uncorked a very characteristic home run.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
The boos are the result of an uncharacteristic April.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Chiles, the 2023 and '25 NCAA bars champion, had an uncharacteristic fall on bars in the Bruins' first rotation.
—CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Chiles, the 2023 and ’25 NCAA bars champion, had an uncharacteristic fall on bars in the Bruins' first rotation.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
The boos are the result of an uncharacteristic April.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Chiles, the 2023 and '25 NCAA bars champion, had an uncharacteristic fall on bars in the Bruins' first rotation.
—CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Chiles, the 2023 and ’25 NCAA bars champion, had an uncharacteristic fall on bars in the Bruins' first rotation.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncharacteristic
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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
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In an equally atypical move, Fernández has appointed her second vice president, Douglas Soto, as ambassador to Washington.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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To add insult to injury, my degree combination was atypical, and AI isn’t known for creative thinking.—
Michelle Dally,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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“Uncharacteristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncharacteristic. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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