idiosyncrasies
- plural of idiosyncrasy.
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Anne Robinson from Dunbarton has first-hand knowledge of EES and its idiosyncrasies - to the point it has put her off returning to Europe this year.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Roth likes the model’s idiosyncrasies: “If you don’t have an edgy personality, you feel like it’s sycophantic. It’s just going to please you too much,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
And that might get personal: the astronauts laughed when asked what idiosyncrasies they feared their crewmates might discover.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
“And he included Oona’s idiosyncrasies in the final animation. He was very respectful of the performance.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025
Obviously, answers to these questions about differences in organizational success depend partly on the idiosyncrasies of individuals.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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