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Recent Examples of uncharacteristic
The physical and mental toll of this system has shown in the latter parts of the season, with Martinez, who turns 33 on May 17, making some uncharacteristic errors in judgement.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Toronto made it 4-1 in the second period as a player who’d scored only three goals all season, Chris Tanev, bounced the puck past Bobrovsky to his right — an uncharacteristic plain miss by the veteran goaltender.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
The joint letter is uncharacteristic, if not unprecedented, for the automotive industry.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
Manager Nuno Espirito Santo declined to criticize the Brazilian for the uncharacteristic error.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Toronto made it 4-1 in the second period as a player who’d scored only three goals all season, Chris Tanev, bounced the puck past Bobrovsky to his right — an uncharacteristic plain miss by the veteran goaltender.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
The joint letter is uncharacteristic, if not unprecedented, for the automotive industry.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
Manager Nuno Espirito Santo declined to criticize the Brazilian for the uncharacteristic error.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncharacteristic
Adjective
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What to Consider The price is a bit high, but not untypical for a high-quality pair of boots.—
Nathan Borchelt,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2023
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The psychiatric staff at Children’s is used to treating the Washington region’s most severely affected kids, and these cases were not untypical of those the doctors and nurses on the inpatient unit had been seeing before the pandemic.—
Judith Warner,
Washington Post,
21 Mar. 2022
Adjective
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If the curve is atypical, progresses rapidly, or approaches a threshold requiring surgical consideration, additional diagnostic tests may be warranted.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The stipulation, which Gerson said is atypical, suggests that the developer and its lender have agreed to work toward a resolution over the 65-day period.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2025
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“Uncharacteristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncharacteristic. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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