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rarer

  • comparative
    of rare.
    rare
    adjective
    coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon: His visits are rare occasions.

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Even rarer are definitive answers to the context in which photos were taken.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Then she saw on the monitor a characteristic “elbow” and realized that what she was seeing was much rarer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Postpartum psychosis, characterized by losing touch with reality and experiencing paranoia, delusions or hallucinations, is far rarer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Real surprises are rarer in the land of Too Much TV, although we shouldn’t knock reliable comforts.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

“Dexter has a rarer form of Tourette’s called coprolalia,” Andrea explained.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling