uncharacteristic
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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After this uncharacteristic foray into newsiness, Mulaney doubled down on his self-deprecating style of underselling his series “Everybody’s Live,” which will air live weekly starting March 12 for 12 weeks.
From Salon
English said she did not remember receiving the email, and it was "uncharacteristic" of conversations she had had with Behr.
From BBC
The aerial game is not working and players who were so composed and accurate during a 12-match winning streak are making consistent and uncharacteristic errors – whether in terms of decision-making, discipline or execution of skills.
From BBC
"I'll go back to the start of the Six Nations. I thought Steve made some very uncharacteristic comments about a title-decider against France, looking ahead," Jones told the Rugby Unity podcast, published on Monday.
From Barron's
A U-turn on sedans would be a reversal of uncharacteristic speed even for Detroit’s notoriously fickle industry.
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