abnormal
Example Sentences
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"This was abnormal a little bit, and there were no signs in the last couple of days and no signs this morning, as well."
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Department staff searched for the otter to assess whether the animal was still in the area or displaying any abnormal or concerning behavior, Margiott said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
What’s striking to me is not the message that beauty standards are arbitrary, which is a nice takeaway, but the fact that she is abnormal in her “ugliness,” such as it is defined.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
Any abnormal appearance in the skies, he observes, is “profoundly disorienting.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Flames of abnormal size were pursuing them, licking up the sides of the junk bulwarks, which were crumbling to soot at their touch.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing abnormal
Lesson 1
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"Modern Automotive Technology," Vocabulary from Section 6
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