characteristic
Example Sentences
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“The President’s characteristic ambiguity leaves multiple military options open in the near term,” said Claudio Galimberti, chief economist at Rystad Energy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
"By drying and heating the remaining material, we were able to measure the characteristic molecules of different types of plastics in the Utrecht laboratory, using mass spectrometry," Ten Hietbrink explains.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
In the 1940s, many Americans weren’t too fond of the slightly sour taste that’s characteristic of plain yogurt, wrote Allison Aubrey for NPR.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
There is one other common characteristic in every credit cycle.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Raga-s are made up of short characteristic patterns that often show up in compositions.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
