unconventional

Example Sentences

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There have been Goop summits and cruises, as well as a podcast, and the company has garnered attention and controversy for recommending unconventional approaches to wellness like vaginal steaming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

For three seasons, Jimmy, a therapist grieving the loss of his wife, has used unconventional methods —think taking someone with aggression issues to a boxing ring — to get through to his patients.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Producer Robin Hiley, whose wife is a palliative care doctor, acknowledged that the failure of antibiotics might seem an unconventional subject for musical theatre.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

This culture helped Palantir recruit top, and admittedly unconventional, talent.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

In all honesty, though, Gregory was a fine candidate, and the appointment seems to have been made largely on merit, not just because of Halley’s unconventional religious views.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin