aberrational

Example Sentences

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At least since the publication of Richard Hofstadter's "The Paranoid Style in American Politics," belief in conspiracy theories has been seen as an aberrational, fringe phenomenon.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2023

And if they don’t, it would be naive to think you can just write this off as a fluky, aberrational season and assume they’re going to pick right up where they left off next year.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2021

"Again, it wouldn’t be true to the data to make too large a point around one season, particularly one that may have been — that was -- so aberrational," Silver said.

From Fox News • Jul. 7, 2021

As much as the Antonio Brown tornado seemed an aberrational disaster, it was really the most obnoxious manifestation of this new time in a changing sport.

From Washington Post • Oct. 9, 2019

The collective records of the various sumo stables are similarly aberrational.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt