uncharacteristic
adjective
un·char·ac·ter·is·tic
ˌən-ˌker-ik-tə-ˈri-stik 
-ˌka-rik-
: not characteristic : not typical or distinctive
uncharacteristic outbursts of temper
Examples of uncharacteristic in a Sentence
It was an uncharacteristic outburst of temper.
Her uncharacteristic silence bothered me.
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According to the National Weather Service, the culprit behind this uncharacteristic weather is a slow-moving low-pressure system.
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The Sunset Ai Lab, Sunset Magazine, 10 May 2024
Indeed, the degree and power of popular mobilization can be seen not only in the media and the crowds in the streets but also in the uncharacteristic criticism of Israel and the United States being voiced by regimes that need to get this right in order to survive.
—Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2024
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The Sunset Ai Lab, Sunset Magazine, 10 May 2024
Indeed, the degree and power of popular mobilization can be seen not only in the media and the crowds in the streets but also in the uncharacteristic criticism of Israel and the United States being voiced by regimes that need to get this right in order to survive.
—Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Uncharacteristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncharacteristic. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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