as in untypical
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Recent Examples of uncharacteristic
Dunne fired off an uncharacteristic critical post on X about the state of the sport.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
Denver turned the ball over 20 times last night, with Jokic having an uncharacteristic six turnovers himself.
—Mikai Bruce, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The game was tied 34-34 with just over five minutes to go in the third quarter, but Bryant began to ramp up its pressure and force the Golden Hurricane into a rash of uncharacteristic turnovers.
—Erick Taylor, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Jalen Brunson finished with 22 points and nine assists but missed all five of his attempts from downtown and had three uncharacteristic turnovers, including two in the fourth quarter.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
Denver turned the ball over 20 times last night, with Jokic having an uncharacteristic six turnovers himself.
—Mikai Bruce, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The game was tied 34-34 with just over five minutes to go in the third quarter, but Bryant began to ramp up its pressure and force the Golden Hurricane into a rash of uncharacteristic turnovers.
—Erick Taylor, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Jalen Brunson finished with 22 points and nine assists but missed all five of his attempts from downtown and had three uncharacteristic turnovers, including two in the fourth quarter.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Uncharacteristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncharacteristic. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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