as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
while passing through the airport, don't do anything kinky that is likely to draw the suspicion of security
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Recent Examples of kinky
The research noted that Black women are more likely to face microaggressions at work when their hair is curly or kinky rather than straight.
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Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
Sciorra eventually realizes that her new man is the kinky paramour of said patient, and the therapist has to face the terrifying possibility that her beau might be responsible after her patient meets a tragic end.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
This introduced the brand to a new audience, white people, leaving some Black customers to fear that their beloved hair oil—one of the few of its kind specifically formulated for kinky/coily hair textures—might become harder to get.
—Jasmine Browley, Allure, 18 Sep. 2024
Shaun Lucas For decades, kinky disabled people have been creating intentional, accessible spaces where their own sensuality, agency, and erotic connection is at the center.
—Sara Youngblood Gregory, Them, 30 July 2024
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Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
Sciorra eventually realizes that her new man is the kinky paramour of said patient, and the therapist has to face the terrifying possibility that her beau might be responsible after her patient meets a tragic end.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
This introduced the brand to a new audience, white people, leaving some Black customers to fear that their beloved hair oil—one of the few of its kind specifically formulated for kinky/coily hair textures—might become harder to get.
—Jasmine Browley, Allure, 18 Sep. 2024
Shaun Lucas For decades, kinky disabled people have been creating intentional, accessible spaces where their own sensuality, agency, and erotic connection is at the center.
—Sara Youngblood Gregory, Them, 30 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinky
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Red One seemed like a bizarre experiment, some sort of action film-adjacent Santa Claus movie starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans that almost seemed to be a sort of parody of itself.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Her material consists of tales of her bizarre upbringing, highly unconventional family, and filterless confessions of her time on this filthy planet.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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When Sandy goes missing, the line between reality and game blurs and Conor must venture into the strange world of OBEX to bring her home.Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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At the time, federal law gave the Bureau a strange grab bag of investigative duties, ranging from interstate prostitution to antitrust violations.Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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Danny Boyle and Alex Garland are returning after 22 years to make 28 Years Later, though the original film, 28 Days Later, has remained one of cinema’s weirdest modern days stories.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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That was such a weird sensation—to just have paper towels stuffed deep in your skin.Julia Ries, SELF, 11 Dec. 2024
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Crandell, the Harvard physiatrist, is a funny, brainy, and upbeat clinician who treats people with amputations in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Center, a building overlooking Boston Harbor.Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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An Instax camera snaps photos throughout the night, the shots progressively funnier the more nog is consumed.Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Usually people get curious and ask — sometimes in the form of a contract — to see cuts, which for me, as a journalist, is problematic.Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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Here, tech must withstand ever-changing conditions, from fluctuating temperatures to rain and snowfall, and even curious creatures, such as mice.Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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Next year’s ceremony could be even tougher, given the odd state of the best picture race, which has no clear front-runner and appears likely to be dominated by a handful of film festival favorites.Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Still, Miranda’s talents remain an odd match for Disney, leaving Lebo M — a vocalist from the first movie — to elevate the soundtrack once again, reinforcing the connection to Zulu rhythms and chants.Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Their peculiar stories illustrate how history tends to repeat itself because memory is fallible.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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The story of how America’s richest financiers avoid paying Medicare tax gives unique insight into the peculiar, messy way taxes work in the U.S.Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ana Navarro and Whoopi Goldberg clashed on The View over their opposing perspectives about how to take on Donald Trump‘s erratic policies ahead of his inauguration in January amid the holidays.Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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Whitfield was acting erratic and running naked around his parents' home when officers arrived.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Kinky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinky. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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