aberrant

Example Sentences

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Serial killers’ aberrant psychopathy and body count make them novel.

From Salon

Ending the survey allows the government to preserve a different story, one in which scarcity is aberrant and prosperity is the norm, and any evidence to the contrary can be written off as exceptional.

From Salon

Colors become aberrant, shifting suddenly from greens into turquoise blue, while authentic nature steps aside for abstraction.

From Los Angeles Times

"This is just an aberrant episode in an otherwise productive life," she said, according to the Reuters news agency.

From BBC

Parents’ exposure to plastics was “consistently and significantly associated” with lower cognitive scores in their children who had autism, increases in “aberrant behaviors” and deficits in basic life skills, the study found.

From Salon