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Recent Examples of uncharacteristic
The post in post-collapse indicated to me a type of optimism uncharacteristic of a doomer.
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Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2024
Navy’s performance against Notre Dame on Saturday—in which Navy made a series of uncharacteristic turnovers and mistakes—suggested just how big the gap between the service academies and the real contenders might be.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
Royal Caribbean Confirms Death of Passenger on 9-Month World Cruise
A family member said Virgil’s behavior on board the ship was uncharacteristic of him.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
The Dune actor sported a blue beanie, a leather jacket, a plaid scarf, and an uncharacteristic ’stache, emulating Dylan’s 2003 appearance at the Sundance Film Festival for a screening of his film Masked and Anonymous.
—Rosana Lai, Glamour, 16 Dec. 2024
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Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2024
Navy’s performance against Notre Dame on Saturday—in which Navy made a series of uncharacteristic turnovers and mistakes—suggested just how big the gap between the service academies and the real contenders might be.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
Royal Caribbean Confirms Death of Passenger on 9-Month World Cruise
A family member said Virgil’s behavior on board the ship was uncharacteristic of him.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
The Dune actor sported a blue beanie, a leather jacket, a plaid scarf, and an uncharacteristic ’stache, emulating Dylan’s 2003 appearance at the Sundance Film Festival for a screening of his film Masked and Anonymous.
—Rosana Lai, Glamour, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Uncharacteristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncharacteristic. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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