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Recent Examples of uncustomary 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, Elizabeth. Jane Horwitz, idahostatesman, 12 Apr. 2018 Sandra makes an uncustomary scene and moves in with her estranged older sister. Jane Horwitz, kansascity, 12 Apr. 2018 Things are in such a state, the mayor has singled out some most uncustomary targets in the city’s latest drive against prostitution and pornography. Gail Sheehy, Daily Intelligencer, 8 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncustomary
Adjective
  • The sale prices reflect the unusual situation of a large company buying several houses that weren't listed for sale − with plans to demolish or move them to help assemble the development site, said Didier, who operates a Re/Max franchise.
    Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
  • The result is an unusual savory drink that is light and crisp.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • Daytime activity is not uncommon and does not necessarily indicate rabies.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
  • Such a letter is not uncommon but normally would not be public, Dubin said.
    Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • The path to extraordinary results starts with recognizing what already comes naturally to you.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • While the star attractions, Hidden Dune and Star Dune, tower approximately 750 feet above the valley floor, one of the park’s extraordinary features is Medano Creek, a seasonal stream that emerges in spring and early summer.
    Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
Adjective
  • Roman looks for instability in the first stars Perhaps the most exciting cosmic explosion discovery that Roman could make would be the observation of the strange explosive death of the universe's first stars.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 July 2025
  • An airline worker staying a night at a hotel near the airport entered their room, only to realize there was something strange about their view.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
Adjective
  • Looking at data statewide, more half of Texas three months ago was in severe, extreme or exceptional (level 4 of 4) drought.
    Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 18 July 2025
  • Yet the difference between successful, not-enough-hours-in-the-day executives and truly exceptional leaders with ample downtime often lies in their ability to protect their attention.
    Ginni Saraswati, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Adjective
  • His voice is too funny, too smart and too important to go quietly into the night.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 19 July 2025
  • But a funny thing happened on the way to this flexible-rate nirvana.
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Adjective
  • This mutation produces an abnormal transthyretin (TTR) protein that misfolds and forms amyloid deposits in the heart.
    Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
  • Retinopathy of prematurity is an eye disease that impacts premature babies and occurs when there is abnormal growth of the blood vessels in the retina.
    Ramal Nasim Updated July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • Though country rock at their core, Roadhouse Band songs are flush with woodwinds and pedal steel, weird horns and synthesizers.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
  • And that’s exactly the kind of weird the planet needs.
    Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025

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“Uncustomary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncustomary. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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