freak

Example Sentences

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That is a guideline, so don’t freak out if you are not on track yet to reach that milestone yet.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

“I predict…failure,” he said, describing party conventions in general as “sartorial freak shows.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Earlier this year, she suffered lingering concussion symptoms following a freak gym accident in which the locking mechanism on a leg-press machine failed and a 45kg weight crashed onto her head and knee.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“The guy is a freak athlete,” football coach Dustin Croick said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Or was Sayle such a control freak that he had to know what his guests were doing, every minute of the day and night?

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz