out of character
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Encountering a “Joy of Painting” episode in a pet food store, then, is not out of character.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
"This event is one that the court is entitled to treat as completely out of character."
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
While Plaza loves how “freeing” animation is — “your imagination can run totally wild” — she says that even though it’s out of character for her, she’d play the “bad cop” in the writers room.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
It’s his money, but I believe he may be depleting his retirement account, which is very out of character for him.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
It was so out of character, and so earnest, that she nearly kissed him right there.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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