idiosyncratic
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"Pakistani leaders are conducting shuttle diplomacy throughout the Middle East. The question is whether it is transitory and merely the product of the US president's idiosyncratic preferences."
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Third, investments are diversified across industries, geographies and credit strategies, which limits exposure to idiosyncratic shocks.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
There are some idiosyncratic, smaller-cap companies that may offer better risk-adjusted returns.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
This state election was idiosyncratic in the way local elections around the world always are.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
“Many people have a hobby…. The difference between the normal range and the eccentricity observed in Asperger’s Syndrome is that these pursuits are often solitary, idiosyncratic and dominate the person’s time and conversation.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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