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Recent Examples of freakish As the sketch progressed, Sherman showed off more pustules on her body, each one featuring a different cast member’s face and a different gimmick: playing a tambourine, eating cheese, barfing up black gunk—all together creating a freakish little symphony. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2022 There are even some (not me) who believe that Penn State LB Micah Parsons warrants serious consideration for the pick, as his near-limitless potential — due to his inexperience at the position combined with his freakish athletic traits — in the Cowboys defense. John Owning, Dallas News, 7 Apr. 2021 He’s seen what a pro-level work ethic looks like and has applied it to his approach while still having those freakish physical gifts. Stephen Means, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2020 Perry, led by the 6-8 freakish athletes Cody Williams and Koa Peat, who could make an argument for a rare co-Players of the Year in Arizona, could beat the local prep academies in the Valley. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 5 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for freakish
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Adjective
  • The proliferation of financial news, sensationalist headlines, and social media can amplify anxiety, leading to impulsive decisions that deviate from long-term plans.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Even during a recession, advisors should encourage clients to avoid impulsive moves like selling assets at depressed prices.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The Ballad of Wallis Island sees Key play Charles, an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of reuniting his favorite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer, a duo played by Basden and Promising Young Woman's Carey Mulligan, for a private show.
    Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • He’s invited her along on a business trip, to the wilderness retreat of eccentric zillionaire Odell (Richard E. Grant), the head of a hugely lucrative pharmaceuticals company.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In Haiti, there hasn’t been a general election in nearly a decade; more than a million have been displaced by armed gang violence and the country’s volatile capital is on the verge of collapse.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Listen to this article For about nine minutes, Tiara Lee-Roberts and her girlfriend had a volatile argument on the 69th Street Red Line platform, prosecutors alleged, until Lee-Roberts put a gun to the woman’s neck and shot her.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Delicate butterfly appliqués across the bust add a whimsical touch.
    Patricia Alfonso Tortolani, Allure, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Her wispy, whimsical vocals hovered above glitchy pre-recorded montages of laughter, snippets of conversation, and glowing synth swells from a laptop to her right.
    Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2025

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“Freakish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freakish. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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