untypical
Britishadjective
Vocabulary lists containing untypical
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The case was untypical because it involved her divorce, and a trust Rayner and her ex-husband had set up to provide for her son, who has lifelong disabilities.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2025
Recalling an untypical teenage boy "with the innocence of a new-born child", she said he suffered from bullying.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2025
Pep Guardiola’s team keeps finding respite in international games during an untypical run in the Premier League where the defending champion has won just one of its last six games while leaking late goals.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
The torrential rains were untypical for winter months.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
And it was during those same weeks that those entirely untypical incidents took place at Darlington Hall which must, one supposes, have provided what flimsy basis exists for these absurd allegations.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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