unconventional

Example Sentences

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If the conflict continues to escalate, with growing economic costs and American casualties, Mr. Trump might respond with unconventional escalations of his own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The SpaceX IPO will be just as unconventional as Musk himself.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Her tactics were unconventional, often including livestreaming the news from her pickup truck to a now-defunct Facebook page as it was happening.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

The show will follow Brydon's character as he adjusts to an unconventional living arrangement with a group of students.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

In Commando, by Deneys Reitz, I read of the unconventional guerrilla tactics of the Boer generals during the Anglo-Boer War.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela