freak

Example Sentences

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Chief among them: Was this a freak occurrence, or a sign of things to come?

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Or is this really just a freak show?

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Calder didn’t freak out until the next day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Advancements that seek to end the friction of reality — the freak occurrences, edge cases and bum luck of a given day — ultimately sap the world of excitement and color.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

It was the first time she’d cried since the army guy came to our house that day and said our pop was involved in a freak training accident and wasn’t able to make it through.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña