Definition of uncustomarynext

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Recent Examples of uncustomary The interceptions are uncustomary for Hurts but were more frequent this week. Zach Berman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 In her last years, exiled to the desert due to failing health and lack of institutional support, Wanda passed after an uncustomary silence. Sesshu Foster, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023 But True Grit, written in 1968 when Portis was 35, was a deeply uncustomary novel for Portis, who had never taken the tall tales of his Southern youth quite so seriously before, and never would again. Scott Bradfield, The New Republic, 7 Apr. 2023 Crowned with a crop of wild curls, Bale takes full advantage of the uncustomary assignment of playing a good-hearted, ebullient type, his generous nature in direct defiance of his misfortunes. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2022 After traveling all morning from Colorado Springs and not eating properly or drinking enough fluids, plus pitching in uncustomary heat, Houser said his stomach became upset. Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2018 On Wednesday, Israel’s departing ambassador, Eitan Na’eh, received an uncustomary search at Istanbul’s airport in an apparent attempt at public humiliation, including being forced to take off his shoes. Ruth Eglash, Washington Post, 16 May 2018 Sandra makes an uncustomary scene and moves in with her estranged older sister. Jane Horwitz, kansascity, 12 Apr. 2018 Sandra makes an uncustomary scene and moves in with her estranged older sister, Elizabeth. Jane Horwitz, idahostatesman, 12 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncustomary
Adjective
  • Its unusual features give it a curious, almost surprised expression, helping people connect with a species rarely seen outside its coral home.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers used Jefferson Lab’s Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF) to produce the experiment’s unusual probe.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Standing ovations are not uncommon in the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, the $82 million home of La Jolla Music Society.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Striking up chats with strangers used to be uncommon for Hoadley.
    Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Building new housing on two islands in San Francisco, one of the hottest housing markets, involved an extraordinary saga.
    Julie Z. Weil, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2026
  • As his abilities give him access to increasingly sophisticated criminal schemes and extraordinary wealth, he is drawn into a world of luxury, excess and organized cybercrime.
    Ed Meza, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Twenty-four hours after moving to London from New Zealand, Lavanda wanted to go out for a cocktail but felt strange going alone.
    Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • There are a lot of on-the-road songs about travels through this strange, heartbreaking, and beautiful planet.
    Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • This commitment to investing in people, listening intently, and acting on feedback drives continuous improvement, proving that exceptional service is a deliberate outcome of strong leadership and a responsive culture.
    Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Food and drink Zori’s 32-year-old chef, Siniša Jevrosimov, is an exceptional talent.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • No, what’s so funny is that this is the first time that’s ever come up.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The jokers Toth and Jackson, bless them, keep things endearing and funny.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • In another trial, researchers with the UC San Diego School of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University are also analyzing blood from 84 adult participants with HIV and abnormal levels of body fat buildup.
    Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The vaccine targets abnormal proteins called neoantigens that appear on the surface of cancer cells.
    Aria Bendix, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The animation is truly ugly, the characters moving at the framerate of a PowerPoint and looking less like the animals they’re supposed to be than weird hybrid troll creatures.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
  • And when the Stray Cats and the Blasters brought their rockabilly revivals to the mainstream in the Eighties, the Cramps were just too weird and nasty for primetime.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Uncustomary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncustomary. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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