idiosyncrasy
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And the comparison to Bowie’s West German sojourn is apt: working with his producers, Styles has clearly immersed himself in the avant-garde, taking chances, and embracing idiosyncrasy.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
Indeed, the very features that make gifts inefficient as market transactions—surprise, idiosyncrasy, miscalibration—are often what make them meaningful as social gestures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
The headline proposal of the reforms is the removal of the not proven verdict - a legal idiosyncrasy that can be traced back to the 17th Century.
From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025
The best of Roth’s scripts have the expanse and idiosyncrasy of a novel and inspire indelible moments.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2023
In whose view inadequacy was mere idiosyncrasy, a character trait rather than a deficiency?
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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