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Recent Examples of uncharacteristic
Gates said that aspect of the performance was uncharacteristic.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
In a very uncharacteristic game for Dallas Cowboys star CeeDee Lamb, the renowned pass catcher dropped three passes against the Philadelphia Eagles.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Maye was not only inaccurate, but an uncharacteristic mess against pressure.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
Powell’s dilemma at a time of uncharacteristic dissent on the Federal Open Market Committee is intensifying.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
In a very uncharacteristic game for Dallas Cowboys star CeeDee Lamb, the renowned pass catcher dropped three passes against the Philadelphia Eagles.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Maye was not only inaccurate, but an uncharacteristic mess against pressure.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
Powell’s dilemma at a time of uncharacteristic dissent on the Federal Open Market Committee is intensifying.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 13 Nov. 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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How atypical was the process here?—
David J. Lopez,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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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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“Uncharacteristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncharacteristic. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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